Santa Barbara City Council votes to do a nexus study to analyze eviction assistance
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1482 into law last October it amended the landlord tenant law by creating…
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Measure J’s passage would pave the way for school repairs in Hope Elementary School District
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Many parents of students in the Hope Elementary School District are hoping Measure J passes on March 3. If it is approved by…
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Pedestrian struck and killed by a car in Ventura on Sunday night
VENTURA, Calif. Ventura police are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident. It happened at the intersection of Harbor Blvd. and Beachmont St. That…
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Oxnard shooting leaves one dead, two injured
A daytime shooting in Oxnard left one person dead, and two injured on…
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Film legend Kirk Douglas remembered in Montecito
MONTECITO, Calif. – Kirk Douglas, born Issur Danielovitch Demsky on Dec. 9, 1916, died in Beverly Hills on Wednesday at the age of 103. Douglas and…
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Local couple on cruise quarantined due to coronavirus fears
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A Santa Ynez Valley couple is on a Diamond Princess cruise in Japan that is under quarantine due to the new coronavirus.…
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Congressman Carbajal invites local Planned Parenthood CEO to State of the Union
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Rep. Salud Carbajal chose Planned Parenthood California Central Coast President and CEO Dr. Jenna Tosh as his invited guest…
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101 Barn Owl released back into the wild
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – When drivers spotted an owl near the center divider of the 101 near Milpas in Santa Barbara in early December, California…
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More work to be done on sinkhole near Turnpike
Crews working to repair a sinkhole on a local onramp along the 101 found more damage to a corrugated steel and reinforced concrete pipe than…
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UCSB students with family in China share their feelings about the new coronavirus
When news of the new coronavirus spread University of California, Santa Barbara students with family in China checked in with their…
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Relatives of Alaska Airlines Flt. 261 passengers mark 20th anniversary of plane crash
The 20th anniversary of the Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crash off the Ventura County coast is being marked by a number of special events for the…
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Vaping expert kicks off free Community Lecture series
The Ridley-Tree Cancer Center kicked off its 2020 Community Lecture with a free talk entitled Vaping Among Youth and Young…
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Falconer helps keep nesting birds at bay in Montecito
MONTECITO, Calif. Birds of prey are helping a local resort keep nesting birds at bay. Guests at the Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito are welcome…
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Williams and Capps face off in Montecito
The Montecito Journal is hosting an inaugural debate between incumbent Supervisor Das Williams and his challenger Laura…
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Weatherman surfs his way into the Rincon Classic
CARPINTERIA, Calif. Shawn Quien competed in the Rincon Classic again this year. He surfed so well on Saturday that he made it to another round on…
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Kobe Byrant’s passing hits close to home for local athletes and sportscasters
Kobe Bryant inspired people on and off the basketball…
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Woolly’s Tube and Snow Play offers kid-friendly fun in Mammoth
Parents and children have been enjoying Woolly’s Tube and Snow Play at…
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Tina’s Ports of Paradise founder laid to rest
The namesake of Tina’s Ports of Paradise was laid to rest in Ventura on…
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Some SBIFF volunteers return year after year
The 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival has 527 volunteers this…
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Uber test drives changes at airports in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs and Sacramento
They said the company is just trying to get around the law that would make them pay…
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