UCSB came into the game a half-game ahead of Hawaii in the Big West standings, but the Rainbow Warriors were red-hot, having ...

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A few months ago, the Independent reported on Senator Mike Lee’s outrageous plan to sell off millions of acres of national public land, including land California and even parts of Los Padres National ...

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

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

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

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

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

Bishop Diego Cardinals advanced to the CIF-SS Division 5 semifinals with a 47-45 victory over Sunny Hills on Wednesday night ...

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

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