Fiesta opens with El Mercado de la Guerra for four days Wednesday
The downtown mercado is open for four days during Old Spanish Days. Thousands of people are expected to… Continue Reading
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Tracking a tsunami Advisory, warm weather ahead
A Tsunami Advisory is in place for the entire West Coast early Wednesday morning. It is imperative to avoid beaches and low lying areas this morning… Continue Reading
Another talented Shaw arrives at UCSB
UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Brian Shaw is the best basketball player to ever come out of UCSB.
Freshman C.J. Shaw is not related to the former NBA… Continue Reading
Foresters cruise into quarterfinals at NBC Tournament
WICHITA, Kansas. - The record-setting 10-time National Baseball Congress World Series champion Santa Barbara Foresters steamrolled their way into the… Continue Reading
Fiesta dancers rehearse the steps of the Old Mission Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-All the work and rehearsing is about to pay off.
Old Spanish Days dancers had one more rehearsal for Fiesta Pequeña on… Continue Reading
Flamenco! Santa Barbara returns to Bellosguardo
SANTA BARBARA, Calif-The Bellosguardo Foundation in partnership with Flamenco! Santa Barbara hosted a fiesta celebration on Tuesday… Continue Reading
Fiesta’s ‘Los Ninos De Las Flores’ gives flowers to officers at Santa Barbara Police Department
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - In a heartwarming moment ahead of Fiesta, Fiesta's 'Los Ninos De Las Flores' paid a special visit to the Santa Barbara Police… Continue Reading
Local Tsunami Alert issued Wednesday, Fiesta Pequeña forecast 2025
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - A tsunami watch was issued at 5:19pm for our local coastlines then it was upgraded at 6:27pm to a tsunami advisory.… Continue Reading
A huge earthquake sent tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific – but little damage was reported. Here’s what we know
By Lex Harvey, CNN
(CNN) — One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending… Continue Reading
Special confetti covers have been added to many Santa Barbara storm drains
Covers have been added over storm drains in downtown Santa Barbara to keep confetti out. This will also help with… Continue Reading
Jonathan Tudor of West Hollywood arrested in connection with alleged luxury car scheme
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Detectives have arrested 64-year-old Jonathan Tudor of West Hollywood for allegedly posing as a luxury car salesman… Continue Reading
A special meeting on immigration issues set for Thursday in Santa Barbara
After a recent town hall session on immigration issues, Santa Barbara will hold a special city council meeting. The city is hoping to develop a… Continue Reading
Locals raise concerns about Trump administration’s plans to share private SNAP recipient data
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif.—“ I'm not on food stamps. But the people who are on it because they need it,” said Shirley Wolfe, who lives in… Continue Reading
Murder trial for deadly shooting at Stearn’s Wharf showcases video evidence to jury
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—The sound five consecutive gun shots played in court Monday. The evidence was obtained from multiple cameras and pieced… Continue Reading
Fire in Grover Beach displaces multiple people and destroys two apartments Tuesday
GROVER BEACH, Calif. - A fire in Grover Beach destroyed at least two apartments and injured a few people as they evacuated this morning.
There was… Continue Reading
Historic newspaper images of Old Spanish Days create a journey through the past of Santa Barbara’s biggest event
Project Fiesta! is open at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum using past newspaper images. It dates back to the… Continue Reading
Warming Tuesday, tracking the heat
Clouds will slowly push in Tuesday morning and will be rather quick to clear. Temperatures rise into the 60s and mid 70s and it'll be a fantastic… Continue Reading
Tar blobs come up on some Southern Santa Barbara County beaches from unknown source
Beach tar from oil in the ocean has come up on Montecito beaches in the last two days. The source is unknown but natural seeps are in the… Continue Reading
Ventura County Fair judges get to taste baked goods
VENTURA, Calif.-Amateur bakers brought in their best cakes, cookies and breads to be judged on Monday, just days before the fair… Continue Reading
SB 805 Water Polo makes podium in several divisions at JO’s
IRVINE, Calif. - Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club brought back plenty of hardware from session two of the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics.
Here… Continue Reading