Tympanum gets a fresh look at the Santa Barbara Library
The Tympanum at the Santa Barbara Library has been restored. The work is part of a Michael Towbes Plaza celebration…
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Locals say turbulent times could be keeping voters away from the polls
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— Voters say it’s some of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history. The year 2024 has been a polarizing…
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College Town Isla Vista named Worst Small Town in America
WalletHub, the personal finance website, recently compared more than 1,300 U.S. towns based on overall quality of life in America to find the best…
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Dave Matthews Band announce benefit concert for Helene and Milton victims
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dave Matthews Band announced on Tuesday they’re hosting an upcoming concert that will benefit victims…
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Six year councilman challenged by businessman in Santa Barbara’s District 3 race
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara’s City Council race for District 3 has voters in the densely populated Westside area of…
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New CHC solar project provides backup energy source for healthcare services in case of power outages
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast (CHC) celebrated the completion of a long-awaited project Tuesday morning that will help guarantee the…
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5 things to know for Oct. 30: Harris speech, Four Seasons shooter, Israeli airstrike, Spain floods, McDonald’s
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the…
Continue ReadingTeri Garr, star of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ dead at 79
By Alli Rosenbloom and Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Teri Garr, an Oscar-nominated actress known for her work in films like “Young…
Continue ReadingAnna Kendrick recalls ‘icky’ time director tried ‘power move’ in front of 100 extras
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Anna Kendrick has recalled the “very icky” time a director tried to shame her in front of a room full of…
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City of Santa Barbara awards $245,000 to local organizations as part of Cultural Arts Grant Program
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – For 23 years, momentum at the Brazilian Cultural Arts Center in Santa Barbara keeps climbing. “We have the ability to bring…
Continue ReadingHotels are leaning into their spookier sides to sell ‘rooms with a boo’
By Blane Bachelor, CNN (CNN) — Like many hotels, Red Cliffs Lodge, in the outskirts of Moab, Utah, provides guests with complimentary items…
Continue ReadingNatasha Rothwell doesn’t want to disappoint you
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Natasha Rothwell’s characters in “The White Lotus,” “Insecure” and “How to Die Alone” all…
Continue ReadingShawn Mendes says he’s still figuring out his sexuality
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Shawn Mendes took some time during his concert in Colorado on Monday to address a personal topic. In a…
Continue ReadingLost Chopin music unearthed nearly 200 years after composer’s death
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — A curator at a museum in New York City has discovered a previously unknown waltz written by Frédéric Chopin, the…
Continue ReadingRemember when Lindsay Lohan wore the unsexiest Halloween costume ever?
By Alexandra Willingham, CNN (CNN) — If Halloween had a fashion handbook, the party scene from the 2004 classic “Mean Girls” would take up…
Continue ReadingHuge number of witches’ marks found at Tudor house in ‘astonishing’ discovery
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A “staggering array” of witches’ marks have been discovered on the walls of a Tudor property in England.…
Continue ReadingJapan’s iconic Mount Fuji has yet to see snow this season, breaking a 130-year record
By Helen Regan and Genta Takeda, CNN (CNN) — November is just a few days away, but Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji remains snowless, marking the…
Continue ReadingAs a child, he was kicked out of one of Macao’s finest hotels and vowed to take it over. Today, he’s the owner
By Maggie Hiufu Wong, Jane Sit and Kelly Wu, CNN (CNN) — Simon Sio grew up in humble surroundings in the heart of Macao, living in an old…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexually assaulting ‘Making the Band’ teen contestant and 10-year-old boy in new lawsuits
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Two new civil lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs by anonymous male accusers who…
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Space X to launch Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday morning from Vandenberg
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE, Calif. – Space X is targeting Wednesday, Oct. 30 for its next launch of the Falcon 9 rocket at 4:07 a.m. from its…
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