Third District County Supervisor Joan Hartmann Announces Openings on Volunteer County Boards and Commissions
The Third District includes the Santa Ynez Valley, and the City of Lompoc along with the Gaviota Coast and the
Year: 2026
All Five Supes Endorse Melinda Greene over Incumbent Joe Holland for Clerk-Recorder, Assessor, and Elections Seat
Holland, who said he has not been in the office for the past 18 months due to health issues, was the only department head not to show up in person for last week’s three-day budget preview marathon.
Santa Barbara Literary Festival Writes a New Chapter for Downtown’s Historic Spaces
Storied venues, including the Alhecama and Lobero theaters, play host May 2-3.
Politics of the Past, Politics of the Future
M. Gessen encourages the audience to embrace their freedom in a UCSB Arts & Lectures series talk.
Point Conception Institute: The ‘Living Laboratory’
Director Mark Reynolds talks conservation, collaboration, and a ‘digital twin’.
Into the Gray
Watching whales, from Baja California to the Channel Islands.
Chumash Earth Day Draws Hundreds to Santa Ynez Reservation for 18th Annual Event
The community gathered at Kitiyepumu’ Park to peruse the booths of about 30 organizations, all united by a shared care for the Earth and its resources.
Review | ‘Unnecessary Farce’ Brings Some Very Funny Moments to the SBCC Stage
Production is longtime set designer Pat Frank’s swan song.
SBART Press Luncheon: Luke Steinert Honored as SBCC Scholar Athlete of the Year
Cullen Gully is the SBART Male Athlete of the Week.
Jace Turner Is the 2026 Library Champion
Longtime Santa Barbara librarian is celebrated in kick off for National Library Week.
