The military-style actions of federal immigration enforcement are unwarranted, unnecessary, and destructive. This is an ...

"I just hope I get my mom back," says 15-year-old Juan Martinez, who is now caring for his brothers, ages 8 and 9.

The southbound on-ramp at Olive Mill Road will close for about nine months. The southbound off-ramp at San Ysidro Road will ...

Just one year after opening its doors to Santa Barbara, Silvers Omakase has been awarded one Michelin star by The Michelin ...

Nate Birkey, composer, musician and trumpeter, hits the SOhO Restaurant & Music Club stage on Sunday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m.

The Community Environmental Council’s free Central Coast AgLink platform is connecting farmers, ranchers, and land stewards ...

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Travelers will be impacted by traffic control for a pair of events this Summer in Lompoc. The Lompoc ...

GOLETA, CA, 11 de julio de 2025 – Acompañe a la Ciudad de Goleta y Mission Refill para una mañana de ambiente comunitario y ambiental el sábado 19 de julio de 2025, de 9:00 a.m. a 11:00 a.m., como ...

GOLETA, CA, July 11, 2025 – Join the City of Goleta and Mission Refill for a meaningful morning of community and environmental stewardship on Saturday, July 19, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., as ...

This past March, Charles Love passed away, just months shy of the 50 th anniversary of our family’s arrival in Santa Barbara.

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) and sailors from the Royal Thai Navy pose for ...