SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Old Spanish Days Fiesta is once again filling Santa Barbara with color, music, and tradition—but this year, it’s happening under a cloud of fear following recent immigration raids.
In the wake of federal ICE operations at cannabis farms in Carpinteria, which led to hundreds of detentions, some families are staying home.
Others are leaning even harder into the traditions that define Fiesta, determined not to let fear win…