A majority of California’s roughly 180,000 people experiencing homelessness have health insurance through Medi-Cal. Providers predict that many will lose insurance under President Donald Trump’s upcoming work mandates even if they qualify for exemptions.
A brief police pursuit through Santa Barbara’s Eastside ended Thursday night when a driver crashed into a tree and later surrendered to officers.
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Santa Barbara captain Jerry Boylan, who faces four years in prison for the deaths of 34 aboard his boat, asks for a rehearing after a federal court denies his appeal.
A victim was hospitalized early Friday morning after suffering multiple stab wounds during an assault on West Ortega Street.
An SBIFF exhibit traces how David Wasco and Sandy Reynolds-Wasco transformed director Damien Chazelle’s vision into an Oscar-winning visual love letter to Los Angeles.
Sphinx Virtuosi, with black and Latinx Focus, brings its vibrant sound back to the Lobero, Jon Cleary kicked up serious N’Awlins jams at Campbell Hall.
Veteran fabric artist Julia Ford presents a small 50-year survey of work in the Atkinson Gallery pop-up show.
Dr. John La Puma leads a tour of his farm on the Mesa to talk about cures for the ‘Indoor Epidemic.’
The Bishop Diego boys’ volleyball team is riding a hot streak early in the season.
