County of Santa Barbara Probation Department Conducts Countywide Back-to-School Wellness Visits
On August 5, 7, and 18, 2026, the County of Santa Barbara Probation Department conducted countywide “Back-to-School” wellness visits to
Year: 2026
Deputies Investigate Social Media Threat Directed at Orcutt Academy High School
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the source of a social media post threatening a shooting at Orcutt Academy
Santa Barbara Local Hero Josette Celebrates 15 Years of Movement, Community and Transformation
Beloved Santa Barbara wellness leader brings 10 days of celebration to the historic Carrillo Ballroom, beginning with a free class for the community.
Santa Barbara Pediatrician Dr.Daniel Brennan Named California’s 2026 Immunization Champion
Sutter Health physician recognized for measurable improvements in childhood and adolescent
immunization rates.
Google Buys 83,000-Square-Foot Campus in Goleta for $32.5M
The purchase expands the tech giant’s existing footprint in the city, where it operates a Quantum AI lab.
Residents Pepper Goleta Council with Questions, Advice on What to Do About Gun Shop Near Preschool
Goodland Guns’ owner says his attempts to relocate to industrial zones were met by the city with delay. The council will discuss the gun shop at its September 1 meeting.
ON Culture: The Seeds of Broadway are Seemingly Everywhere
ON the Stage “Music is what’s going to save the world,” said Audra McDonald at last week’s Music Academy of the
Besting the Beast
The Best of Santa Barbara® issue was my pathway to work at the ‘Indy.’
Happy for Gun Store
I am so happy we are opening a new gun store in northern Goleta.
Leave the Oil in the Ground
The oil here is poor quality and expensive to produce so It would make more sense to leave it in the ground and keep it from being burned.
