Help choose the next great read. UC Santa Barbara Library has announced the shortlist of titles under consideration for UCSB Reads 2026, the 20th edition ...

Irene Rhodes Michael Figueroa Unity Shoppe has announced the new leaders of its Board of Directors, and added a new board trustee. Irene Rhodes is the new ...

While running a charterboat year-round out of Santa Barbara Harbor for decades, my crew, Capt. Tiffany Vague and I, got to know quite a number of wild ...

The “heart and soul" of a popular taco truck died in a single-vehicle rollover crash west of Lompoc on Wednesday afternoon. The Santa Barbara County ...

Now that the Central Coast area has entered peak wildfire season, the Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties Air Pollution Control districts ...

As Independence Day approaches, the city of Carpinteria reminds residents that all fireworks — including sparklers — are strictly prohibited in the city ...

Anne Pazier, founder of Santa Barbara Gift Baskets in Old Town Goleta, sees herself as a producer. “A client gives me the script — maybe it’s a ...

“So, Jesus said to them, ‘For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness ...

The Goleta Valley South Little League 12U All-Stars were the team to beat all tournament, and they still went undefeated en ...

To further improve public safety services, the Santa Maria Fire Department has initiated an On-Call Fire Investigator Program. The program ensures there ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department reminds the public to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday responsibly by designating a sober driver, using public ...

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