About the EQ25 Alliance

Mission Statement

Mission Statement: The EQ25 Alliance was established to promote a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake.

Who we are: Drawing from the greater Santa Barbara community, the EQ25 Alliance comprises local nonprofits, businesses, government agencies, and residents of Santa Barbara and encourages anyone interested to participate.

Why: The 100th anniversary of the June 29, 1925, Santa Barbara earthquake offers a unique opportunity for Santa Barbara to learn from our past, reflect on our present, and plan for our future. It is a recognition of our community and our resilience.

Goals: The EQ25 Alliance will promote informative and entertaining programs, events, exhibitions, and community gatherings. The goals of this effort include:

• To promote learning about the 1925 earthquake and its aftermath;
• To examine multiple perspectives on Santa Barbara’s history since the earthquake;
• To consider the relationship between environmental and social conditions and the past, present, and future of Santa Barbara.

The EQ25 Alliance believes that a greater understanding of the history of Santa Barbara is an effective way to increase awareness of present conditions and opportunities and to prepare for future challenges.

EQ25 Steering Committee

Back row: Keith Butler, Dennis Doordan, Steve Hausz, Rick Closson, Jonathan Smith, Brian Hofer
Front row: John Margolis, Mary Lou Days, Pat Saley, Betsy Green, Bonnie Carroll

Alliance Participants

Mr. Jaime Limón – Santa Barbara Conservancy
Ms. Penny Little – Summer Solstice Celebration, Inc
Ms. Sheila Lodge – Planning Commission
Ms. Lisa Lunsford – Preservationist
Mr. John Margolis – AIA Santa Barbara
Mr. Michael Montenegro – Chicano Culture de Santa Barbara
Ms. Fermina Murray – Santa Barbara Conservancy
Mr. Donald Olson – Santa Barbara Conservancy
Mr. Robert Ooley – Historic Landmarks Commission
Ms. Judy Orias – Santa Barbara Conservancy
Ms. Monica Orozco – Santa Barbara Mission
Dr. Anne Petersen – Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation
Ms. Cheri Rae – Pearl Chase Society
Ms. Rosie Rafferty – Casa del Herrero
Ms. Tara Rizzi – AIA Santa Barbara
Ms. Pat Saley – Santa Barbara Conservancy
Mr. Adrian Sanchez – Santa Barbara City Photographer
Ms. Sandy Seale – Geology PhD
Mr. Jonathan Smith – The Environment Makers
Ms. Judith Smith-Meyer – Santa Barbara Foundation
Ms. Kristen Sneddon – Santa Barbara City Council
Ms. Holly Snyder – Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society
Mr. Phil Suding – Santa Barbara Conservancy
Mr. Fred Sweeney – Upper East Association
Ms. Laura Treat – UCSB Special Research Collections Library
Ms. Amy Tripp – AIA Santa Barbara
Mr. Jace Turner – Santa Barbara Public Library
Ms. Kathleen Weinheimer – Santa Barbara Conservancy
Mr. John Woodward – Historian
Mr. Charlie Wylie – Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Ms. Ernestine Ygnacio de Soto – Chumash Representative
Ms. Kim Zsembik – Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Mr. Brett Hodges – Lobero Theatre Foundation
Ms. Sharon Rich – Friends of State Street
Ms. Jackeline Ruiz – SB County OEM
Ms. Stacey Rosenberger – SB City Emergency Services Manager
Mr. Thomas Reynolds Thomas – Reynolds Gallery