Before the First Bell Rings
Eleven health tips for the new Santa Barbara school year.
Year: 2026
Pat Yourself on the Back, Parents
Pat Yourself on the Back, Parents Readers Share Moments of Confidence that Quieted the Self-Doubt By Tyler Hayden | August
How a Garbage Truck Rekindled One Santa Barbara Father’s Rock-and-Roll Dream
Meet the Shoe Biters, who turn “power worlds” into musical anthems.
Pedestrian Struck by Passenger Train Near Las Positas Road in Santa Barbara
The unconscious woman was taken by ambulance to Cottage Hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
Not Legitimately Unitarian Universalist
The Unitarian Universalist Mission is not recognized as a legitimate entity by the Unitarian Universalist Association, which is the national organization for the Unitarian Universalist religious movement in the United States.
Bike v. Dog Dangers at Douglas Preserve
I have walked my dog off-leash at Douglas Preserve for the past six years but the bikes and e-bikes speeding around are a danger.
Car Crashes into Goleta Home, Displacing Family of Five and Their Pets
One of the home’s residents shares her first-hand account of Tuesday night’s crash and puts out a call to the community for help.
Poetry Connection: The Alta California Poetry Prize, a Collaborative Feat
Carlos Andrés Gómez and Brent Ameneyro bring award-winning poetry, music and conversation to the Santa Barbara Public Library on August 19.
UC Santa Barbara Team Saves Historic Aerial Photos Critical to Coastal Research
Library staff faces a race against time to preserve archive of irreplaceable photographs dating back 100 years.
Honey and True Grit
‘The Rivals of Amziah King,’ a genre- and gravity-defying film, takes on the “Bee Arts,” with thriller touches, feel-good vibes, and rootsy fine music.
