Surviving Heat at Festivals and Fiesta Takes Planning
Hot temperatures no matter where you live, can make life miserable, and for those going to county fairs or the Santa Barbara Old Spanish Days…
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Miramar Hotel Project on the Comeback with Proposed Opening in 2017
Caruso Affiliated is planning a new concept for The Miramar Beach Resort & Bungalows in Montecito. The opening date is estimated to be the summer…
Continue ReadingFiesta Movie Featured Judy Garland in the 1930’s
A click on YouTube and you can go back in time with Old Spanish Days, to scene played out by Hollywood actors. One was a slapstick style western…
Continue ReadingOld Spanish Days Style Mass Celebrated at Santa Barbara Mission
Hundreds of people enjoyed one of the more formal traditions during Old Spanish Days at our historic mission Thursday. La Misa Del Presidente is a…
Continue ReadingBiologists Test Dead Whale Tissue
A dead whale floated into port at Naval Base Ventura County. The 52 foot “Fin” whale was discovered Tuesday night. Biologists from the…
Continue ReadingFirst Fiesta Food Brings Out Big Crowds
The first Fiesta food brought large crowds to the mercados again this afternoon for the beginning of what might be a four day feast for some of them.…
Continue ReadingFiesta Mercado Opening Brings Out Dignitaries and Dancing
A red ribbon snapped in two Wednesday morning when Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider officially opened the mercado at De La Guerra Plaza. It was…
Continue ReadingSportscast July 30 2014
Lakey Peterson’s 3rd Round at the US Open of Surfing, Westmont and Dodgers win in Extras. Hosted by Jim…
Continue ReadingTiny Smart Fortwo gets big improvements
Smart, the company known in the United States for selling the minuscule Fortwo two-seater, revealed the next generation of the car this week. The new…
Continue ReadingFiesta Pequena Puts Spotlight on Young Dancers
Colored spotlights gave the Old Mission a glow as young dancers performed historic dances during La Fiesta Pequena Wednesday night. The show,…
Continue ReadingSanta Barbara Man Arrested for Attempted Murder
A Santa Barbara man was arrested yesterday accused of attempted murder. Police had responded to a robbery call on February 22nd, when they arrived…
Continue ReadingDrought Threatens Craft Beer Boom
Byron Moles talks about his new, popular tap room and soon to be restaurant near Nipomo that he runs under his flagship Santa Maria Bewery brand.…
Continue ReadingVentura County Fair Opens To Public; Amazing Music Lineup Scheduled
The 2014 Ventura County Fair opened to the public Wednesday with the theme, “A County Fair With Ocean Air.” Just steps from the Ventura…
Continue ReadingCascarones! A Fiesta Confetti Tradition Like None Other
Confetti is a huge part of Old Spanish Days Fiesta, you’ll see it all over the streets but there is an art to breaking a Cascarone. NewsChannel…
Continue ReadingDance Studio Honors Grandmother With Fiesta Float
A Lompoc dance studio has been part of the Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days for almost two decades, but this will be the first year without its…
Continue ReadingChildren’s Book Brings History of Fiesta Tradition to Life
The history of the flamenco dance is brought alive in a Santa Barbara author’s children’s book. Cyndi Struven’s first book,…
Continue ReadingElections Lawsuit Filed Against City of Santa Barbara
An elections lawsuit is filed against the city of Santa Barbara Wednesday by attorney Barry Cappello, on behalf of five Santa Barbara registered…
Continue Reading$1000 Rebate Check Issued to Santa Barbara Resident for Changing Landscaping
More water guzzling lawns may be replaced by drought tolerant plants throughout Santa Barbara because of the on going drought, and in some cases,…
Continue ReadingEl Cap Showers Shut Off
California State Parks and Recreation Department released the following information: Due to the severe drought conditions the State is experiencing,…
Continue ReadingCambria Woman Gives Birth on Highway 1
A women in labor ran out of time and gave birth along Highway 1 near Cayucos. She is recovering at the Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. Maria…
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