The Santa Barbara Tennis Club presents an art exhibit and reception themed around the wonderful world of water.

Guests can come see Butterflies Alive! for themselves in the Sprague Butterfly Pavilion through September 1 at the Santa ...

Early this morning, as it exited the southbound 101, a box truck wedged itself under the old railroad bridge on Los Patos Way ...

The classic symbol of Americana — the circus — returns to Santa Barbara with dazzling new acts, from an aerialist ...

California regulators are expected to take a last, controversial step to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operating.

ICE Out of 805! The FUND for Santa Barbara and Partners Respond to Immigration Raids and Threats to Community Safety ...

Solvang, CA — The City of Solvang has awarded a $450,000 grant to support the construction of the Santa Ynez Valley Community Aquatics Complex, a once-in-a-generation project to bring year-round ...

As members of the Aliso Elementary School PTA Board, we feel compelled to respond to the recent opinion piece in the Santa Barbara Independent titled “The School-to-Prison Pipeline Perpetuated.” While ...

Cora Stolper — a celebrated opera singer, dedicated music educator, songwriter, and performer — is preparing to release her first full-length album, In Dreams: Lullabies for Children. This collection, ...

Across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, a deeply disturbing pattern is unfolding — one that echoes the violent immigration enforcement actions taking place in Los Angeles. Just days ago, ICE agents ...

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The County of Santa Barbara has released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Recommended Budget, totaling $1.69 billion in ...