Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Plan focus of tonight’s Open House
The City of Santa Barbara is hosting an open-house format meeting Thursday evening at La Cumbre Junior High School for folks concerned about…
Continue ReadingOutdoors
Downtown businesses launch their own ‘locals night’ block party to reinvigorate the area
The 500 block of State Street is having a locals block party to reinvigorate the scene. There will be food discounts, games and a pie eating…
Continue Reading
Summerset Farm in Santa Ynez hopes pumpkin shoppers can take a roundabout around the roundabout project
The Summerset Farm in Santa Ynez is hoping customers use detours from a Highway 154 project to get to its annual pumpkin farm. The work is part of a…
Continue Reading
Aerial tour provides birds-eye view of soon to be designated Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
A special aerial tour Tuesday provided media members, along with other invited guests, a birds-eye view of some of the coastline that is included in…
Continue Reading
Brew Fest brings a refreshing late summer event to downtown Santa Barbara
With 16 vendors, food, and music, the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization has the nearly end-of-the-summer Brew Fest set to go this…
Continue Reading
New pickleball courts open in Grover Beach
Four new permanent pickleball courts have been unveiled at the Mentone Basin Park in Grover…
Continue Reading
Local tribal leaders celebrating major advancement in creation of Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
Local Chumash tribal leaders are celebrating the long-proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is now within just a few weeks from…
Continue Reading
Signs are up for the new Santa Barbara Farmers’ Market location
Signs went up Friday to explain the Saturday Farmers Market new location happening September 28th.…
Continue Reading
California’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) focus of today’s Collaborative Meeting
A controversial and confusing proposal is circulating throughout Santa Barbara’s fishing industry and, environmental circles.…
Continue Reading
Santa Barbara principal camped out on school’s roof as reward to student
The principal of Franklin Elementary will spend the night on the school’s roof after students exceeded testing scores. The results exceeded the…
Continue Reading
Neighbors raise safety concerns after rescuing baby quails inside storm drain in Solvang
For years, quails have been getting stuck inside a storm drain in a Solvang…
Continue Reading
Improvements planned for Gaviota wildlife crossing
Just past the entrance to Gaviota State Park on Highway 101 there is a culvert that is planned to be improved to allow larger animals to cross…
Continue Reading
Freedom Trax units are on the move to help the mobility challenged have access to trails, parks and beaches
The Freedom Trax unit is assisting those who are mobility challenged if they are exploring nature. Seniors at assisted living facilities enjoyed…
Continue Reading
Carpinteria Skatepark turns one
CARPINTERIA, Calif.-The Carpinteria Skatepark turned one on Monday. Carpinteria Skatepark Foundation co-founder Peter Bonning served up quesadillas…
Continue Reading
California Nature Art Museum co-hosting Wild Talk on pollinators in Solvang
The California Nature Art Museum and Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network are co-hosting a Wild Talk on pollinators of Santa Barbara County on Aug.…
Continue Reading
UCSB Sedgwick Reserve survives Lake Fire; researchers study fire’s effects
Fire behavior is one of the many things researchers study at the UCSB Sedgwick Reserve, but the recent Lake Fire was more than a scientific…
Continue Reading
Santa Barbara landmark Band Shell at Plaza del Mar returns to hosting live events Wednesday
The historic Band Shell of Plaza del Mar made its triumphant return to hosting live performances for the community following renovations on…
Continue Reading
Mission Creek restoration project kicked off Wednesday; completion expected in October
On Wednesday, the City of Santa Barbara announced the start of the Mission Creek Restoration Project at Oak Park.…
Continue Reading
Access to Summerland Beach is shut off for four days due to work at the Lookout Park entrance
Summerland railroad crossing work underway for four days. During that time there will be no access to Lookout…
Continue Reading
Plaza del Mar Band Shell renovations completed, open to community events in late August
The City of Santa Barbara announced Monday that renovations of the Plaza del Mar off Castillo Street are now complete and the venue is ready to…
Continue Reading