Music for Jazz’s Sake
Trumpeter-composer Terence Blanchard, known for work in film and now opera, returns in jazz mode, with a centennial tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane at The Granada Theatre.
Year: 2026
Dos Pueblos Girls’ Basketball Grinds Out 46-38 Victory Over Oxnard
Kindah Ahmad-Reda and Carly letendrew combined for 35 points against Oxnard
Former UCSB Student Body President Sues School over Alleged Anti-Semitic Harassment
Tessa Veksler, former Associated Student body president, claims she was threatened and abused on campus as a result of her Jewish identity.
Fun Times at Easy Street Wine Collective
Buellton’s cooperative winery hosts a party featuring 10 brands, food, and music on January 31.
Drumming Up a Fight over Fees: Santa Barbara Drum Circle Pushes Back on City’s Permitting Fee Hike
After weeks of back-and-forth, Parks & Rec and the long-running drum circle reach a compromise over cost increase that threatened to price the decades-old weekly gathering out of existence.
Gabby Cat and Pearl
A loving cat and sweet pup need a home!
Lobster Jo’s Camp Cancellation Draws Overflow Crowd at Santa Barbara City Council
Parents, campers, counselors, and community members defend long-running youth program, but Parks and Rec is standing by its decision not to renew the camp’s contract over “program safety.”
A Year of Care, Connection, and Community at Santa Barbara Humane
[Click to enlarge]: From left: Rio before; Rio after | Credit: Courtesy In a year marked by wildfires, rising veterinary
Highway 1 Reopens Through Big Sur Months Ahead of Schedule
Caltrans finishes Regent’s Slide repairs nearly 10 weeks early, reconnecting the Central Coast after years of closures.
Reasons to Open State Street
There’s plenty of other side streets or streets that we can do a closure and do this “walker friendly” environment instead of a key road that is part of Santa Barbara history.
