Santa Barbara Humane is offering a new training class in Small Dog Basic Manners, designed for dogs 25 pounds and under. Classes will be held 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting March 4. This six-week ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was in my early 20s, I was returning from a trip to Europe with a friend and we stopped off to stay with her aunt and uncle for a few days. Shortly after we arrived, we were ...

Santa Barbara Humane is starting a Spanish and English bilingual Basic Manners dog-training class in Santa Maria. The six-week course, beginning April 2, is designed for dogs four months and older, ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I wish to climb the social ladder. Right now, I am a preschool teacher, but I plan on making a complete career change, and would like to already have connections with the "right" ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Prior to a two-day class/workshop, the instructor emailed the roster to all the students. This roster included everyone’s names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers. In an ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a full-time college student. My university has scheduled all classes so that there is a 10-minute gap between each one, giving students time to get to their next class, use the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Like almost everyone in my boxing workout class, I’m a senior. One day, for the first time, the talented, friendly, very positive coach wore a body camera. When asked why, he said ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Like almost everyone in my boxing workout class, I’m a senior. One day, for the first time, the talented, friendly, very positive coach wore a body camera. When asked why, he said ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My mother-in-law is very concerned that my love of bright colors and patterns conveys “lower class” standards to her uppity family. Her snobbery and striving led to our falling out ...