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The Fund for Santa Barbara holds Milestone Grant Award Celebration in Solvang

July 30, 2025 5:18 pm Jarrod Zinn

SOLVANG, Calif. - The Fund for Santa Barbara held a milestone grant awards ceremony in Solvang this evening. A cocktail hour in the outdoor… Continue Reading

Tsunami advisory lifted across the Central Coast and all Southern California shorelines

July 30, 2025 8:20 pm Dave Alley

A Tsunami Advisory that had been placed across the California coastline for several hours was lifted early Wednesday afternoon for San Luis Obispo… Continue Reading

Stearns Wharf Murder Trial continues 5th day with witness testimony

July 29, 2025 4:25 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Jiram Tenorio Ramon is accused of shooting and killing Robert Gutierrez, a Camarillo man caught in the crossfire at the wharf… Continue Reading

All Tsunami Advisories Canceled for California’s Central Coast After Powerful Earthquake Near Russia

July 29, 2025 6:22 pm Caleb Nguyen, Tracy Lehr

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. — All tsunami advisories have been canceled for coastal zones of California’s Central Coast, covering Santa Barbara and San… Continue Reading

Fiesta opens with El Mercado de la Guerra for four days Wednesday

July 30, 2025 10:46 am John Palminteri

The downtown mercado is open for four days during Old Spanish Days. Thousands of people are expected to… Continue Reading

Another talented Shaw arrives at UCSB

July 29, 2025 11:55 pm Mike Klan

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

July 29, 2025 11:19 pm Mike Klan

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

July 29, 2025 5:04 pm Tracy Lehr

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

July 29, 2025 5:38 pm Tracy Lehr

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

July 29, 2025 8:07 pm Patricia Martellotti

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

Special confetti covers have been added to many Santa Barbara storm drains

July 29, 2025 6:06 pm John Palminteri

Covers have been added over storm drains in downtown Santa Barbara to keep confetti out. This will also help with… Continue Reading

A special meeting on immigration issues set for Thursday in Santa Barbara

July 29, 2025 6:10 pm John Palminteri

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

July 24, 2025 5:13 pm Mina Wahab

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

July 28, 2025 5:14 pm Mina Wahab

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—The sound five consecutive gun shots played in court Monday. The evidence was obtained from multiple cameras and pieced… Continue Reading

Historic newspaper images of Old Spanish Days create a journey through the past of Santa Barbara’s biggest event

July 29, 2025 11:36 am John Palminteri

Project Fiesta! is open at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum using past newspaper images. It dates back to the… Continue Reading

Tar blobs come up on some Southern Santa Barbara County beaches from unknown source

July 28, 2025 6:29 pm John Palminteri

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

SB 805 Water Polo makes podium in several divisions at JO’s

July 28, 2025 8:57 pm Mike Klan

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

Update: Madre Fire fully contained along Highway 166 and east into the Carrizo Plain

July 2, 2025 2:10 pm Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco, Nate Loop

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters are responding to a wildfire named the Madre Fire, which has burned 80,779 acres in rural San Luis… Continue Reading

Judge allows environmental groups to join lawsuit over lease transfers to Sable Offshore as Interior Department celebrates restarting oil production

July 28, 2025 2:09 pm Andrew Gillies

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Friday, a federal court allowed five local environmental groups to intervene in a lawsuit between Sable Offshore… Continue Reading

Streets close down and construction begins for Santa Barbara’s largest Fiesta performance site

July 28, 2025 11:59 am John Palminteri

The mercado set up is underway in De la Guerra Plaza for Fiesta 2025. The opening is Wednesday at… Continue Reading

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