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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- California is extending its birthday eligibility for transitional kindergarten (TK) students, and here in Santa Barbara this… Continue Reading
Friendship Center helping seniors safely socialize
Marlene Vitanza is a local business owner in Montecito whose husband John Reynolds came down with dementia a few months prior to the… Continue Reading
MOXI celebrates fifth birthday in Santa Barbara
The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation is celebrating its fifth birthday this… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara economy prepares for market turmoil from Ukraine invasion
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The stock market is behaving wildly as a war between Russia and Ukraine grows more likely. But local financial advisor Arthur… Continue Reading
Joe Pasternack picks up 100th win with UCSB
The 100th Gaucho win for head coach Joe Pasternack came at the perfect time for the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball… Continue Reading
Buzzer-beater sends San Marcos to CIF-SS semifinals
Michelle Arellanes made magic happen on Saturday night at the… Continue Reading
Hospice of Santa Barbara builds bears for lost loved ones
Creating teddy bears out of a lost loved one’s favorite article of clothing, the Hospice of Santa Barbara has a special… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara’s season ends in CIF-SS Quarterfinals
The Santa Barbara High girls water polo team was beaten by Harvard Westlake 10-3 in a CIF-SS Division 1 quarterfinal game on Saturday afternoon at… Continue Reading
Dos Pueblos downs Schurr in CIF playoff opener
The Dos Pueblos High girls basketball team defeated Schurr High 44-32 in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs on Saturday night at… Continue Reading
Gauchos steamroll Mustangs 73-40
The UCSB women's basketball team enjoyed its largest win of the Big West season on Saturday at the Thunderdome, never trailing in a 73-40 thrashing… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara grocery stores gear up for Super Bowl Sunday
With the Super Bowl on Sunday, grocery stores throughout the country are preparing for a very busy… Continue Reading
Village Properties celebrates 25th anniversary as housing market heats up
It’s been 25 years since independent real estate company Village Properties was founded in a single office along Coast Village Road in… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Unified School District searches for substitute teachers
Over the past pandemic year, the Santa Barbara Unified School District has seen a 60% drop in the number of available substitute… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara Unified struggling with substitute teacher shortage
A record spike in COVID-19 cases brought about by the Omicron variant is causing staffing shortages… Continue Reading
Royals roll past Chargers 74-54
The San Marcos boys basketball team dominated Dos Pueblos 74-54 on Saturday afternoon at at Sovine… Continue Reading
Dos Pueblos downs San Marcos, takes first place in Channel League
The Dos Pueblos girls basketball team took over sole possession of first place in the Channel League with a 51-41 win over San Marcos on Saturday at… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara edges out Dos Pueblos 2-1
The Santa Barbara High boys’ soccer team came up clutch when it mattered most during a 2-1 victory over Dos Pueblos on Saturday… Continue Reading
JAMS provides teens with safe space to perform
A local nonprofit putting music into the hands of Santa Barbara’s at-risk youth is bringing back its Teen Night this… Continue Reading
Worker shortage hits Santa Barbara, as Omicron cases skyrocket
The Omicron variant is also causing an influx of new patients fighting for their lives in the… Continue Reading
Direct Relief ranked 5th largest charity in the country by Forbes
Direct Relief was the fifth largest charity in the United States in 2021, according to Forbes Magazine’s newly released annual list of the 100… Continue Reading