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Jesse Di Maggio is fresh off a highly productive sophomore season at Westmont College, and his younger brother Matti is a ...

For me, the only choice for governor is Tom Steyer. Many worrisome issues plague California, but eclipsing them all is climate change. Through my work as a natural history filmmaker showcasing animals ...

Old Spanish Days is hosting the new event on May 16, complete with costumes, music, and a celebration of the four-legged ...

The veil of leadership at the Clerk Recorder that is claimed is in reality, a complete fabrication. Our tax dollars are, as is typically feared in government, going right into the pocket of an ...

In Sable Offshore Corp’s push to restart oil production on the Central Coast, it has been met with heavy opposition and legal pressure from the state. But with backing from the Trump administration, ...

[Update: Mon., May 11, 2026, 5:35pm] The U.S. Coast Guard released new details about Monday morning’s fire on Platform Habitat off the coast of Summerland, saying that flames were extinguished by ...

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society invites the public to its free monthly meeting on Saturday, May 16, featuring ...

CDPH has been notified by the federal government that a second California resident is still on board the MV Hondius. As of ...

They also have a number of good-looking salads on the regular menu, including the Caesar ($9), an Italian salad, a ...

Local public lands experts and explorers will take audiences deep into the Sespe Wilderness, the largest protected ...

May 8, 2026 The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department is now accepting registrations for its annual ...