Plan-B Power System Rolling Out Soon Across Santa Barbara County
Eight sites selected for solar PowerPoles that keep critical services running during emergencies.
Month: August 2025
Gifford Fire Containment Grows to 97 Percent
Work turns to restoring the bulldozed and hand-cut line areas surrounding and within the fire footprint against the winter rains.
Garden of Earthly Delights
The Rochers at the Ranch House bring fine dining with a fun flair.
‘Hands Off’ the Wrong Approach
I disagree with the “hands off” approach to homeless individuals espoused by a letter of August 21.
Pints for the Park Celebrates Elings Park’s 40th Anniversary
Support the nonprofit park with more than 20 Central Coast breweries, wineries, and cideries on September 6.
Celebrate Santa Barbara’s Rich Collection of Public-Facing Treasures
With more than 200 public art works mapped out, it’s time to start voting for your favorites!
ON the Beat | Born to be Re-born, Blues and Pedal Steel on the Town
An inventive twist on the “rock doc” genre, re: Steppenwolf and Santa Barbara–based leader John Kay, lights up the Lobero.
Catnip for Collectors
Brad Nack’s cats and other decorative works come to the CAW.
Seven Decades, 88 Keys, and a Spark That Never Fades
Gil Rosas returns to the stage in a special benefit concert.
ICE Arrests Three People in Santa Barbara’s Eastside Neighborhood
Federal agents shattered a window and took two individuals into custody near Voluntario street early Friday morning; a third person was taken near Garden and Haley streets.
