Columnist Gail Arnold Presents Four Santa Barbara–Based Nonprofits that do Extraordinary Work As many of you contemplate ...

I wrote my history of how Santa Barbara became the way it is, Santa Barbara: An Uncommonplace American Town (2020) in part to dispel two common myths about the city.

Join the City of Goleta and the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade this Saturday, December 7 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Award-winning one-woman show about Greta Garbo, as embodied by Juliet Morrison, comes to Center Stage Theater December 14.

San Andres Street, from Canon Perdido to Micheltorena Streets Canon Perdido Street, from Marilla Avenue to Wentworth Avenue Adding midblock lighting on San Andres Street (from Carrillo to Micheltorena ...

As the holiday season approaches, the joy of celebration often goes together with travel and gatherings with loved ones. The Santa Barbara Police Department reminds everyone to celebrate responsibly ...

That award is presented to one student athlete per year from each of the local high schools and girls’ volleyball player ...

The public is invited this Wednesday to weigh in on proposals to expand the Northern Branch Jail and downsize the Main Jail.

The first half was an uphill battle for Santa Barbara as Oaks Christian led 19-12 at the end of the first quarter behind a patient and efficient offense. Senior guard Isayah Garcia led the Lions with ...

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The Point-In-Time Count is the annual count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness on a given day. It is put on by The Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (CoC), in ...