Lyndon Lea, Former Montecito Polo Player and International Business Tycoon, Appears in Epstein Files
The British investor owned a $38 million Channel Drive estate from 2008 to 2021.
Year: 2026
Patrick O’Dowd 1946–2026
One of Santa Barbara’s own, Patrick O’Dowd, died on January 16 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, and though he had not
There Is No “Both Sides” When Power Is Unequal
The middle of the road is only comfortable if you are not the one being tackled, pepper-sprayed, or dragged from your home.
California Delegation Urges Trump to Abandon New Offshore Drilling Plans
Santa Barbara Rep. Salud Carbajal, senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, and 31 other California lawmakers send a letter opposing plans.
Body Recovered from Beach Below Santa Barbara’s Mesa Cliffs
Police say there are no apparent signs of foul play in the death of a man in his fifties.
Tarnished Gem
As an owner of two businesses located in downtown Santa Barbara, it is unbelievably frustrating to see State Street ignored.
Santa Barbara Police Investigating Late-Night Collision Involving Pedestrian as ‘Suspicious Circumstances’ Not Hit-and-Run
Emergency crews responded Monday night to Vine Avenue and East De la Guerra Street for a report of a female pedestrian down in the roadway following a collision.
Pulitzer Prize–Winning Journalist Caitlin Dickerson Joins UCSB Arts & Lectures
Investigative journalist Caitlin Dickerson will speak about reporting on the impacts of immigration policies at UC Santa Barbara on March 5.
UC Santa Barbara Startup Builds Software to Speed Drug Discovery
The platform enables a quicker path to viable treatments for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
Goleta Officials Address Rise in People Living in Vehicles at Public Meeting
Only 50 of the 200 people sleeping in their vehicles are accessing homelessness services.
