Gail Arnold’s Favorite Nonprofits of the Year
These nonprofits are doing extraordinary work to help those in need.
Year: 2025
California Schools That Need Foreign Workers for Teacher Jobs Can’t Afford Trump’s New Visa Fee
The Trump Administration is now requiring new H-1B visa applicants to pay $100,000. School districts that depend on hiring foreign workers to fill teacher jobs, especially in special education and bilingual education, say they can’t afford the new fee.
Journalist Lou Cannon, Who Covered Ronald Reagan for Decades, Dies at 92
A nuance, precise reporter spent 26 years as White House correspondent.
Rollover Crash on Bath Street Sends SUV Upside Down, No Injuries Reported
A Honda CRV clipped a parked delivery van and flipped over in downtown Santa Barbara on Wednesday evening.
Driver Arrested for DUI After Crashing into Four Parked Cars on Santa Barbara’s Mesa
No other people were in the vehicles, and no bystanders were injured in Thursday night’s crash.
Whose Beach Is It Anyway?
The castle that is the Hollister Ranch has been fortressed for over 40 years, so long that relatively few Californians have ever seen or experienced what this incredible coastline has to offer.
Major Storm Headed for Santa Barbara Could Impact Holiday Travel Plans, NWS Warns
Heavy rain, flash flooding, and strong winds are expected countywide, with the worst impacts forecast Tuesday night through Christmas morning.
Celesta M. Billeci Joins The Music Center, L.A.’s Performing Arts Center
Former executive director of UCSB Arts & Lectures is the new principal advisor for dance season programming.
Album Review | ‘The Fine Art of Forgetting’ by Joe Woodard
‘Indy’ writer’s new collection of compact guitar pieces forms a “rambling garden of styles.”
Rob Reiner Was More Than a Hollywood Legend. He Helped Shape California Politics
Rob Reiner may be best known for his Hollywood films, but he was also a Democratic political force in California.
