Direct Relief’s 90 ton aid shipment heads to Lebanon early next week
Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief has received urgent requests for medical supplies from facilities in Beirut near the epicenter of the August 4…
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Santa Barbara woman launches free ‘Tutor the Future’ service
Maggie Miller knows the daily classroom challenges and educational obstacles of teaching and learning. And that was before the COVID-19 pandemic. She…
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Loss of Fiesta Mercados is loss of funding for nonprofits
Losing the traditions of Fiesta this year is a major hit for Santa Barbara and that includes the popular food booths at the…
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Santa Barbara County nearing COVID test rationing
False negative test results and the potential for COVID-19 test rationing are the latest challenges during the…
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CVS Corp, City of Santa Barbara agree to stringent liquor license restrictions
Chronic complaints about loitering, crime and public drunkenness along the Milpas Street corridor prompted an eleventh hour modification to a hard…
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Our Lady of Guadalupe keeping spirit of Fiesta alive with to-go orders
Special thanks goes out to dozens of home-grown chefs, getting ready to cook up massive Fiesta feasts at Our Lady of…
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Former Santa Barbara Co health officer tapped for network investigation on COVID-19
‘American Catastrophe,’ an ABC Network investigation into the coronavirus and COVID-19, put the spotlight on Santa Barbara County’s former…
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Battle over new booze license at Milpas St. CVS
A liquor license years in the making is causing controversy centered on the CVS store off the Milpas Street corridor at Gutierrez Street.…
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Old Mission Santa Barbara partners with The Berry Man to feed those in need
‘Peace and All Good.’ That’s the message behind a volunteer food effort happening each Tuesday morning at Old Santa Barbara…
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SCE urges Santa Barbara, Ventura county customers to have a plan ahead of potential power shutoffs
More local residents are quietly tossing around ‘PSPS’ during the COVID-19 pandemic; that’s code for Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Public Safety…
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SCE offers free trimming service to homeowners near power lines
The SCE power company has a program — and a special message — for people with trees, hedges and brush near its equipment: it will trim trees near…
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State and County mandates delay reopening of Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Thursday’s phased reopening of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art was dashed days ago by Governor Gavin Newsom, along with the reopening of other…
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Former Ventura County music teacher sentenced to prison for crimes against children
John Zeretzke, operator of Flutes Across the World and a former music teacher from Ventura County, has pleaded guilty to six counts linked to lewd…
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History reopens to the public
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, one of Santa Barbara’s most popular spots for children and families, will reopen Wednesday morning at…
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Santa Barbara Junior Lifeguards excited to trade tv for the beach
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – There’s no “gloom” in June gloom if you’re a junior lifeguard this year. The popular summer program is back for a 45th…
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Local entrepreneurs swipe credit cards clean, in a good way, during pandemic
Two men with entrepreneurial skills are making the rounds in Santa Barbara and Goleta, adding another layer of security for shoppers and…
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Two Goleta companies behind thermal camera temperature checks at LAX
A temperature check pilot program launched Tuesday targeting travelers at the Tom Bradly International Terminal at LAX. The device was created by two…
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Santa Barbara’s Bike Blvd. Projects involve removing some mature trees
Work begins in August on three areas of the city’s Bicycle Boulevard Gap Closure Project. One stage targets the Westside along Mission Street and San…
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June 17 marks kickoff to Census Action Week
California could face years of financial hardships on top of the COVID-related economic crisis if the 2020 Census count is…
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Santa Barbara Sheriff Bill Brown questions reversing police tactics
Momentum is growing nationwide to ban neck restraints among America’s police force. However, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown expressed…
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