October 2025

Letters By Jocelyn Franco, S.B.

Completely Unaffordable

Beneath the beauty of Santa Barbara lies a big downside. It has become completely unaffordable.

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Seimandi & Leprieur Gallery presents exhibition number two, “Whose Paradise?” featuring a handful of Martinique-connected artists.

Music By Xavier Pereyra

Santa Barbara Bowl gig shows why fans keep turning up for this I.V.-rooted reggae crew.

Community By Rob Peck

Hundreds gathered to enjoy Indian tradition through song, dance, food, and friendship.

TV By Maggie Yates

Actor Tobias Jelinek gets spooky for the season.

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

The collision injured two and initially shut down both lanes of traffic.

Music By Josef Woodard

Treasured ¡Viva el Arte de Santa Bárbara! series hosts Guatemalan-born, L.A.-based singer Gaby Moreno.

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

Authorities are also searching the rental car Melodee Buzzard was last seen in and a storage locker.

Visual Arts By Tiana Molony

Mesa Artists Studio Tour offers an intimate look at the artists — and the spaces — that define them.

Health By Callie Fausey

Central Coast clinics were being shorted $17 million ― half their budget ― by the recent federal defund.