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Santa Barbara is expected to see tides up to 7.23 feet high each morning from Thursday, December 4, through Saturday, ...

The lawsuit alleges that the Trump administration’s new guidelines illegally exclude some eligible noncitizens, including ...

Student-run organization offers virtual sessions in English and Spanish, eliminating transportation and cost barriers.

What does it mean to be anti-fascist or pro-fascist? And can we find our way back to a country that values democracy, ...

In celebration of its thirty-first anniversary, the Eyeglass Factory is excited to once again host another special “Kids Day, ” furthering its dedication to improving children’s vision health ...

The nonprofit CommUnify got a healthy — and often hilarious — dose of community support at last week’s special fundraising event at the Lobero Theatre featuring entertainers Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jane ...

A man was killed Monday morning in a solo vehicle rollover crash off Highway 101 just south of Jonata Park Road near Buellton, according to California Highway Patrol (CHP).

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY –Travelers on Highway 1 between Solomon Road in Orcutt and Hwy. 166 in Guadalupe will encounter the closure of one lane of ...

Mystic Ocean Adventures, a new ocean based educational non-profit, is proud to announce the receipt of a generous award from Montecito Bank and Trust, in ...

December 1, 2025 The Santa Barbara Public Library is honored to receive a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York in ...

GOLETA, CA, December 1, 2025 – The 2025 Old Town Goleta Holiday Parade is almost here! Join us for this festive event hosted by the Greater Goleta Santa Barbara Lions Club THIS Saturday, December 6, ...