Solvang hotel offering discounts to Lake Fire evacuees
A popular hotel in Solvang is receiving calls from residents affected by the massive Lake Fire this… Continue Reading
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Endangered coastal birds released at Coal Oil Point Reserve in Goleta
The Santa Barbara Zoo is working in collaboration with UCSB and US Fish & Wildlife to release 11 snowy plover chicks at the Coal Oil Point… Continue Reading
Violet Affleck makes impassioned plea for masks after revealing she ‘contracted a post-viral condition in 2019’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — Violet Affleck, the 18-year-old daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is opening up about a… Continue Reading
Hip-hop band Cypress Hill to perform with London Symphony Orchestra, decades after ‘Simpsons’ gag predicted it
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN
London (CNN) — “We mostly know classical, but we could give it a shot,” the conductor of the London Symphony… Continue Reading
My simple travel hack that saves us money on vacation meals
By Casey Barber, CNN
(CNN) — You know what I love doing in the summer? I’ll give you three things:• Taking road trip vacations• Eating well… Continue Reading
Americans on TikTok are outraged about European tap water. Here’s what’s really going on
By Francesca Street, CNN
(CNN) — American Helene Sula vividly remembers the first time she discovered tap water was a different ball game in… Continue Reading
World’s best new architecture revealed
By Oscar Holland, CNN
(CNN) — A soaring hotel in Dubai, a space observatory in Cyprus and the control center of a Turkish solar power plant… Continue Reading
‘Shrek 5’ is coming in July 2026, and the big stars are onboard
By Jack Guy, CNN
(CNN) — Grab your torch and pitchforks! Everyone’s favorite ogre is heading back to town, with the the latest movie in the… Continue Reading
Blackpink’s Jennie apologizes for vaping indoors after public backlash
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN
(CNN) — Jennie Kim, a singer in the K-pop supergroup Blackpink, has apologized after a video of her vaping… Continue Reading
Man stopped at customs with 100 live snakes down his pants
By Fred He, Alex Stambaugh and Jack Guy, CNN
Hong Kong (CNN) — A man was caught trying to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland… Continue Reading
Chiseled gladiators, tight leather pants, and copious amounts of olive oil: Inside Turkey’s ancient oil wrestling festival
By Scott McLean and Umut Sevdi Tangor, CNN
Edirne, Turkey (CNN) — Under a pop-up tent on a sunbeaten patch of grass, a shirtless Cengizhan… Continue Reading
New and restored trails open at Parma Park after months of work
New trails have opened at Parma Park in Santa Barbara after months of restoration and newly worked… Continue Reading
I got inked by the world’s oldest tattoo artist
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN
Buscalan, Philippines (CNN) — The first sound I heard upon reaching Buscalan was that of heaving and panting. A… Continue Reading
Old Spanish Days poster set for public display to celebrate 100th festival
The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Old Spanish Days fiesta with an expansion of the Project Fiesta!… Continue Reading
Lake Fire evacuation orders expand due to Sundowner wind concerns
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-Lake Fire evacuations orders and warning expanded on the Tuesday due to concerns about Sundowner winds.
Sundowners… Continue Reading
Grant recipients chosen by County of Ventura Arts and Culture Investment Fund
Over $700,000 went to supporting arts and culture in Ventura County thanks to grants given back to the community.… Continue Reading
Local Kroger and Albertsons grocery stores to be sold following proposed merger
Kroger and Albertsons released a list of 63 locations statewide that would be sold as part of a merger between the two companies.… Continue Reading
Direct Relief to distribute free N95 masks in Santa Ynez Valley as Lake Fire grows to more than 20,000 acres
Direct Relief is offering help to the community impacted by the Lake Fire in northern Santa Barbara County. Due to smoke and poor air quality, the… Continue Reading
World’s biggest indoor snow and ice park opens in China
By Martha Zhou, CNN
Beijing (CNN) — The world’s largest indoor ice and snow theme park has officially opened its doors to the public, giving… Continue Reading
Former Santa Barbara County District Attorney joins Your News Channel to discuss the latest Supreme Court rulings and Presidential race
Following a monumental Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United States, the first Presidential Debate of the 2024 election cycle on Thursday of the… Continue Reading