Generous donation allows Lotusland to welcome 1,000 visitors at half-price
Thanks to a generous donation, a new program will soon allow nearly 1,000 locals to visit the Lotusland Gardens for half the normal entrance…
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Plan to hold concerts at Santa Maria Raceway raising noise concerns for some neighbors
A plan to continue concerts at the Santa Maria Raceway/Stadium 805 is causing some residents that live nearby to worry about noise levels and other…
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Ventura awards community beautification grants to seven local organizations
The City of Ventura has awarded seven local groups and nonprofit organizations with a community beautification grant for projects designed to enhance…
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Santa Barbara County Public Health prepares for COVID-safe Thanksgiving events after mostly successful Halloween
Halloween was a smashing success for the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department when it came to limiting the spread of…
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Adams Elementary prepares for more in-class cohorts
The staff and students at Adams Elementary School are preparing for additional in-person cohorts, starting…
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Looking for the Helpers: 8-year-old “Trash Buster” works to keep Santa Maria clean
8-years-old “Trash Buster” Michael Guerrero is taking to the streets of Santa Maria to combat trash left in public…
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State Street promenade debuts downtown market
A new Thursday tradition is taking place, as the State Street Promenade Market was introduced to Santa Barbara this…
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Flea Market reopens with distancing at the Earl Warren Showgrounds
The Earl Warren Showgrounds Flea market has reopened again after a shutdown since March. (Photo: John…
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SBUSD hiring 50 positions ahead of January 19 reopening
The Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) is getting word out to the community that a public hiring notice was recently…
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Halloween in Isla Vista wilts into a ghost of its past
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Law enforcement was out in full force for Saturday’s Halloween night in Isla Vista. The ramped up staff is an added layer of…
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Trump Rally takes place in Santa Barbara as in-person polling begins
Organizers of Santa Barbara Trump Rally gathered dozens of Republican supporters along State Street Saturday…
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Dozens protest development within San Marcos Foothills Preserve
More than 30 people gathered Saturday morning at the main trailhead gate leading into the San Marcos Foothills Preserve above Foothill…
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Santa Barbara County preaches precaution on Halloween
Halloween is here and it’s come at a critical time, as coronavirus cases have slowly started to rise throughout Santa Barbara…
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Santa Barbara artist creates issue-based art ahead of Election Day
A grassroots explosion of artwork is popping up on social media and around town; one collection entails snapshots of our culture: handmade stenciled,…
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Oceano Dunes reopens to limited vehicle use
California State Parks began a planned phased reopening to the Oceano Dunes on Friday, providing access only to “street legal…
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CADA expands Summit for Danny Community Hike
In response to the challenges of COVID-19, CADA’s local climb is shifting from a one-day event to three full weeks of local hiking to provide the…
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FEMA approves funding for Randall Road Debris Basin
Funding for the critical Randall Road Debris Basin project in Montecito was finalized this week with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).…
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Rainbow trout restocked at Cachuma Lake
4,000 pounds of Rainbow Trout were delivered and released at Cachuma Lake this…
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Cottage/Sansum ID doctor addresses use of ventilators and political conspiracy theory
Local doctors are monitoring COVID-19 trends in other states and in Europe. Infectious Disease expert, Dr. David Fisk, who works at both Cottage…
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Cal Poly athletics return to practice with strict new safety measures in place
With several strict new safety measures in place, the Cal Poly football team held its first full-fledged practice of year under first-year head coach…
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