Police Make Arrest in Eastside Murder Case
Police say Enson Lopez brutally killed Ian Nicholas after multiple confrontations.
Paraglider Killed in Sunday Accident Identified
Dr. Ron Faoro, 60, was a popular veterinarian at St. Francis Pet Clinic.
South Coast Commercial Market Stays Hot
Close to half-a-billion in commercial real estate sold in 2014.
No Baby Steps for District Elections
Mad scramble to draw lines for new boundaries.
Paraglider Dies After Falling 1,000 Feet into Rattlesnake Canyon
The pilot, flying in tandem with his daughter, slipped out of his harness.
Injection Well Bill Proposed to Protect Groundwater
New rules introduced to monitor groundwater at belowground oil facilities.
Cox Condemns FCC’s Net Neutrality Vote
The telecom company calls the new policy "unnecessary government overreach."
Four Spelling Bee Champs Headed to State Match
The elementary and junior high school kids proved their way with words.
The S.B. Questionnaire: Maggie Campbell
Chatting Wild West and civic passion with Downtown Santa Barbara’s executive director.
High School Soccer’s Big Loss, Big Win
The Chargers take a heartbreaking defeat and the Dons’ earn sudden death victory.
The Crushing Problem of Ocean Plastics
Sizing up plastic trash in the sea has reached the millions of tons.
E-Cigarettes: A Smoking Gun?
With so much unknown about the potential health effects of e-cigarettes, there ...
What Republican presidential candidate are you voting for?
Keystone XL Protest
Sip and Savor at Sunset: Goleta Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of the Acquisition of the Sperling Preserve
United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County Presents Edward James Olmos
Santa Barbara Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend -
2nd Annual Santa Barbara Food & Wine Weekend Set for April 16-19, 2015
45th Annual Author-Go-Round slated Jan. 26 through Jan. 30
Appointment of New Fire Chief
Fielding Graduate University Awarded the Carnegie Foundation Advancement of Teaching for Community Engagement Classification
Help for Mental Illness in Families Offered by the Mental Wellness Center
MUSHROOM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LOS ALAMOS
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Gambling, Gold, and Attempted Murder
Maurice Joyles, accused of trying to strangle his 80-year-old friend, appears in ...
Second UCSB Frat Closed in Three Months
The international office and UCSB officially shut down Phi Sigma Kappa after ...
City Studies New Off-Leash Areas
On the short list of options are Dwight Murphy Field, Ortega Park, ...
City Election Sea Change
Santa Barbara settles lawsuit over racial polarization and agrees to initiate new ...
Review: Zero Motivation
Set on an Israeli military base, this female-focused coming-of-age dramedy is both witty and poignant.
The S.B. Questionnaire: Maggie Campbell
Chatting Wild West and civic passion with Downtown Santa Barbara’s executive director.
Sniffing Out Alder Yarrow’s The Essence of Wine
Seminal wine blogger comes to Santa Barbara to sign coffee-table book.
A Rat Pack Destination
Palm Springs' Riviera Hotel and Spa still has it.
Review: What We Do in the Shadows
Flight of the Conchords alum Jemaine Clement cowrites, codirects, and costars in this mockumentary about three hapless ...
Review: Jim Adkins at Velvet Jones
Fans flocked to see the Jimmy Eat World frontman play an acoustic Monday night set in Santa ...
Review: Mr. Turner
Timothy Spall stars as the revered 19th-century painter in director Mike Leigh's latest beautifully shot new film
Jimmy Eats World
Light Up the Sky Goes Up at SBCC
Moss Hart’s comedy satirizes Broadway behind the scenes.
2015 Wedding Issue
Getting hitched Santa Barbara style.
Sniffing Out Alder Yarrow’s The Essence of Wine
Seminal wine blogger comes to Santa Barbara to sign coffee-table book.
UCSB Gets New Director of Athletics
John McCutcheon leaves Boston’s UMass for Santa Barbara.
