Barron Crayton was named CIF-SS Division 2 Defensive Player of the Year. The All-CIF honorees include wide receiver Chase ...

Please save Santa Barbara’s Craftsman and Victorian architectural parts. Don’t pay Marborg to dump them. If possible, repair old wooden windows. In the end, buyers will pay more for original elements ...

I’d like to comment on the opinion letter titled “ Feelings over Facts .” Rent control has worked in great cities such as New York, San Francisco, Berkeley, Vienna, and other towns. Rent caps are a ...

Heavy rainfall caused flooding, landslides, and damage to trails, access roads, parking areas, and other infrastructure ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office today welcomed two new employees and recognized the promotion of twelve ...

California’s revised carryout bag law, which took effect January 1, eliminates the exemption that allowed thicker plastic ...

Flooding outside Santa Barbara Airport on Saturday, January 3, 2026 | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – On ...

The City Hall Gallery is located within Santa Barbara City Hall and offers a rotating platform for exhibitions that reflect ...

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State and County Health departments will continue to follow “evidence-based recommendations” despite changes to national ...

Santa Barbara earned a 16-12 win over Temple City behind five goals from Violette Bailey and four from Rose Nelley. The Dons concluded the tournament with a 13-10 loss to Laguna Beach. Jules Horton, ...

SAN FRANCISCO, January 09, 2026 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today began soliciting applications for nominees to the Diablo Canyon Independent Safety Committee. There is one ...