Teodoro Arrellanes Adobe (store) tall section on right, middle section is Santiago De La Guerra's Adobe, and left section is the Maria Ayala Adobe, East De La Guerra Street looking southwest toward the Mesa, circa 1875. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 303.

The original Arlington Hotel burned down August 15, 1909 and was rebuilt two years later, opening February 15, 1911. Construction workers can be seen in front of the new Arlington Hotel built in the Mission Revival architectural style. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2904.

Santa Barbara Mission Centennial Celebration. "All attempt at elaborate decoration had been reserved for the Sunday services. On the exterior from tower to tower, were draped the Spanish colors, red and yellow. From the belfry arches were seen floating

Santa Barbara Free Public Library, 40 E. Anapamu St., corner of Anacapa & Anapamu Sts., Anacapa Street side of building. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 1174.

James W. Calkins' Residence, built in 1880, southeast corner of Santa Barbara & Sola Streets. The estate was purchased in 1923 by the newly formed University Club of Santa Barbara and extensively remodeled to the current University Club building that exi

Santa Barbara gardens, possibly the Bliss Estate "Casa Dorinda," circa 1930. Edson Smith Photo Collection no. 2015.

An exciting first mystery by actor Ron Ely, star of Tarzan and Doc Savage. Jake Sands has had a truly action-packed life as a recoverer of stolen objects and people. His work has made him a very rich man, but he paid a steep price: the murder of his wife and child. Jake now spends his days working out and his nights haunted by memories. One night, while jogging along the path of Coco Palms- an exclusive enclave in Santa Barbara where...

Jumping at the chance to visit her beloved great-aunt in California to escape her life, Robyn begins to see herself and the people she loves most with a bit more clarity, pushing her to take chances she hadn't dreamed of before.

1980s California FBI agent Vince Leone taps into the powers of science-based forensic techniques to unveil dark secrets and stop a killer who is terrorizing the citizens of Oak Knoll.

A Santa Barbara PI falls in with one of California's most dangerous families Two years ago, Kate Blanchard and her partner failed to stop a tragedy. When a man killed his family and then himself, Kate didn't even fire a shot. Two years later, Kate is divorced, and trying to make it as a private detective.   Young, wealthy Laura Sparks hires Kate to look into the suspicious death of her lover, a marijuana smuggler who committed suicide in jail. As...