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Santa Barbara City Council Votes Pave Way for Paseo Nuevo Redevelopment Negotiations

August 5, 2025 7:42 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara City Council received an update on the Paseo Nuevo redevelopment project Tuesday. The proposal would add… Continue Reading

Movies and TV shows casting in Los Angeles

August 6, 2025 4:57 am Stacker

Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV… Continue Reading

Flo Rida Brings Good Feelings to Ventura County Fair

August 5, 2025 9:49 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif. – The Grandstand Concert Series is going strong at the Ventura County Fair. Flo Rida featuring Bubba Sparxxx performed on… Continue Reading

Firefighters facing hot and dry weather conditions while battling Gifford Fire

August 5, 2025 9:12 pm Dave Alley

Firefighters battling the Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties are facing difficult weather conditions while out on the fire… Continue Reading

Cascarones too creative to crush

August 4, 2025 9:57 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Cascarones sold during Old Spanish DayS from State Street to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church included colorful creations. They… Continue Reading

Remains of World War II fighter pilot Captain Arthur Lingo identified and returned home

August 4, 2025 4:44 pm Andrew Gillies

KERN COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the Department of Defense's POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced that the remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Captain… Continue Reading

Fiesta Surprise: Daniela and Ryan Zermeño Perform Together at Paseo Nuevo

August 3, 2025 9:51 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — People in the right place at the right time were treated to a special Fiesta moment at Paseo Nuevo, where Daniela and Ryan… Continue Reading

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Fiesta Serves Up Food, Fun, and Tradition

August 3, 2025 9:22 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta wrapped up Sunday night with a packed crowd on the final day of the church’s three-day… Continue Reading

Ventura County Fair concerts free w/ price of admission

August 3, 2025 9:32 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif.-Concerts are just one of the perks of the Ventura County Fair. Concerts are free with the price of admission. People packed the… Continue Reading

Our Lady of Guadalupe Fiesta Runs Through Sunday

August 2, 2025 11:56 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The annual Fiesta at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church went on all weekend. Dance groups worked for months to perform in front… Continue Reading

Old Spanish Days Fun Fills Sunken Garden, De La Guerra Plaza and State Street on Saturday

August 2, 2025 11:48 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The third and final Las Noches de Ronda took place on Saturday. Dance groups included Laura Garcia Dance Studio from… Continue Reading

Long-awaited new Santa Maria DMV office opens

August 1, 2025 11:59 am Dave Alley

After many years of waiting, the City of Santa Maria finally has a brand new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)… Continue Reading

How much house $1 million buys you in Los Angeles

August 1, 2025 4:57 am Stacker

Redfin Real Estate compiled a list of homes for sale up to $1 million in Los Angeles,… Continue Reading

Santa Barbara Fiesta Shines Through Uncertainty Following Immigration Raids

July 30, 2025 10:43 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Old Spanish Days Fiesta is once again filling Santa Barbara with color, music, and tradition. But this year, the celebration… Continue Reading

New businesses booming in Santa Maria, several high-profile retail projects now under construction

July 31, 2025 12:50 pm Dave Alley

Santa Maria is currently experiencing a commercial building boom with several high-profile construction projects now taking place all across the… Continue Reading

La Fiesta Pequeña shines at Old Mission Santa Barbara

July 30, 2025 10:22 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – La Fiesta Pequeña, or “Little Fiesta,” brought generations together Wednesday night at the steps of the Old… Continue Reading

Ventura County Fair opens with “Waves of Fun”

July 30, 2025 10:39 pm Tracy Lehr

VENTURA, Calif.-"Waves of Fun" is the theme of this summer's Ventura County Fair. Pirates, who appeared to be on stilts, welcomed people on… 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

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

Biggest sources of immigrants to California

July 30, 2025 4:57 am Stacker

Stacker compiled a ranking of the biggest sources of immigrants to… Continue Reading