The first time I met Claudia, she was parked in front of Marshall’s in downtown Santa Barbara, her back to the sun, her hands resting on the handle of a ...

Elings Park’s Godric Grove and Singleton Pavilion, two popular event locations in Santa Barbara, will be the new sites of Pints for the Park, a fundraiser ...

There was a time when getting a new cellphone felt like signing a mortgage — except with worse terms. You’d walk into a carrier store, pick out a shiny ...

A sweeping new executive order to deregulate the U.S. seafood sector risks unraveling decades of scientific progress and ...

Community members and visitors can experience the beauty of the Central Coast at Nature’s Palette, SCAPE’s annual juried fall exhibition, opening 2 p.m.

From STEM and literacy to theater, gardening, and cooking, Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara’s afterschool programs nurture ...

After hearing an update on the latest version of a long-talked-about housing project west of the city, Lompoc City Council ...

For the first time in more than 30 years, UC Santa Barbara will have a new university leader this fall.  Dennis Assanis, 58, ...

The Gauchos will hit the road for their next four games. They begin the road trip to Northern California as they will take on Fresno State on Thursday, August 28. UC Santa Barbara and Fresno State ...

Westmont’s expanding role in local college-prep programs has led to a noticeable increase in local student enrollment over the last three to five years, ...

Eddie Blue Eddie Blue of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully on Aug. 3, 2025, in Lompoc at the age of 81. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on Oct. 5, 1943, ...

The city of Buellton, Palm Communities, and the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Polo ...