Sunday’s five-mile hike from Rincon Beach County Park to Santa Claus Lane marks the 250th anniversary of the Juan Bautista de ...

Carpinteria Family School will permanently close in June, the Carpinteria Unified School Board confirmed last week. It’s a ...

The Santa Barbara Channel is among the areas under consideration for leasing; the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s public ...

The announcement comes after the Board of Supervisors took steps last month to cancel the unsanctioned block party in Isla Vista and as plans are in the works for a permitted festival.

Visual impacts and effects on wildlife were major concerns about the hotel proposed along the railroad tracks.

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Lindsay Cortina, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Sutter Health Greater Central Coast, Alyson Sorensen, ...

Santa Barbara, CA (February 19, 2026) — California Wine Festival, the nationally recognized celebration of California wine, ...

Santa Barbara County health officials have issued a warning to residents to avoid kratom products after confirming two ...

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The Year of the Fire Horse Festival on Saturday, February 21, is free and open to the public and will feature expert-led ...

So much diversity and creativity were on display at State Street Ballet’s (SSB) Evenings 2026! The styles ranged from ballet ...