Prevent Sexual Assault
About 21 percent of females and 25 percent of males experience sexual violence in their lifetime, a fact we should highlight during April, which is Sexual Assault Awareness month.
Year: 2026
Goleta Valley Family Seeks Support After Being Displaced by Deadly House Fire
Tuesday’s house fire on the 5000 block of Amberly Place took the life of an 89-year-old woman and two pets, leaving five family members and their pets displaced.
Killer in 1988 Santa Maria Cold Case Sentenced to Life Without Possibility of Parole
Georgia man Aloysius James was sentenced almost 38 years after he raped and murdered Ofelia Sandoval on September 18, 1988, In Santa Maria.
UCSB Autism Center Donates Children’s Books to Area Schools in Celebration of Autism Acceptance Month
SANTA BARBARA – For April Autism Acceptance Month, the Koegel Autism Center at the UC Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School
Researchers Uncover ‘Treasure Trove’ of Bioactive Molecules in Coral Reefs
UC Santa Barbara marine biologist Rebecca Vega Thurber is part of a research team that found previously unknown metabolites with the potential to provide the basis for new drugs and a host of other products.
‘Everything’s Getting Pinched’: UCSB and Isla Vista Grapple with Constricting Coastline
A relocated fence at Anacapa Resident Hall’s “pinch point” marks the start of UCSB’s response to sea-level rise — while just next door in Isla Vista, the coastline is shifting faster than the plan to manage it.
Young Art Making Its Way
“Re-Encounter,” this year’s senior art exhibition at the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, features themes of young artists processing past and future lives.
The Green 15: Santa Barbara County Students, Educators Recognized as Environmental Champions
Explore Ecology’s annual Environmental Stewardship Awards spotlight real work — from composting systems to student-led activism.
Carole Eglash-Kosoff Offers a Seasoned Perspective in New Play
The 92-year-old brings ‘I’ve Seen This Sh*t Before’ to Center Stage Theater in Santa Barbara.
City of Santa Barbara’s E-Bike Accidents and Citations at a Glance
Police Chief Kelly Gordon reports there have been 108 e-bike accidents recorded between May 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026, including 11 serious injuries and one fatality.
