Santa Barbara County Supervisor Bob Nelson and Solvang Mayor David Brown are among 50 California elected officials pushing to keep the Central Coast plant running until 2045.

Lompoc, CA, August 7, 2026 — Ten tiny graduates in blue caps and gowns crossed the stage for the first time at LEAP’s Lompoc ...

A spokesperson for Sutter Health confirmed at least one case of measles at one of its facilities in Santa Barbara County. “We are aware of one confirmed case of measles connected to a patient who ...

Robles’ first school assembly, “Growl’s Rockin’ Growth Mindset,” came May 29 at Washington Elementary. Since then, he’s taken ...

Head Start is a federal childcare program that serves the country’s lowest-income families — those earning less than $33,000 ...

Shortly after the deaths of her two twin cubs in July, Ruby the two-year-old red panda died at the Santa Barbara Zoo on August 5. “It was so devastating and shocking to us for Ruby to get critically ...

The Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, in partnership with U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is proud to present the 2026 U.S. Polo Assn. Pacific ...

Timo Nuñez, María "La Chacha" Bermudez, and an acclaimed ensemble captivate audiences with an evening of passion, precision, ...

This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go ...

The Pacific West Region of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America will host the 2026 HDSA Team Hope Walk Santa Barbara, at Ledbetter Park, ...

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested 41-year-old Kenneth Rivas of Carpinteria during a traffic stop on Tuesday after a narcotics investigation identified him as a suspect and detectives ...

Councilmember Santamaria has come in with a fire and has shown us that we are worth fighting for and to continue to be in the ...