The Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative Hosts a Candidates Forum
City and mayoral candidates will discuss their focus on the arts on October 7.
Year: 2026
Music Academy’s Mariposa Games Begin
Music Academy of the West’s Mariposa series kicks off its between-summers program.
Newsom Clamps Down on California Data Centers as Voters Turn Against the Industry
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed seven data center bills into law on Monday, signaling a tide change toward regulation of the industry.
White Buffalo Land Trust Invites the Community to Its Annual Fall Open House & Ranch Cookout at Jalama Canyon Ranch
White Buffalo Land Trust (WBLT) welcomes the community to Jalama Canyon Ranch on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10:00 a.m.
Punched-Up “Brotherly” Love, Reignited
Punch Brothers, celebrated royalty in the progressive bluegrass kingdom, return to Campbell Hall, with their best album in tow.
A Drink with Intention
Small batch Davo Tequila brings a big dose of love — from Santa Barbara and beyond!
Attack of the CCLs
Like so many Americans a few years back, I was unaware that childless cat ladies (or CCLs as experts now refer to them) sometimes ran the government, and the insidious threat they posed.
John Waters, ‘Pope of Trash,’ Preaches to the Converted
Famous-infamous director John Waters returns to the 805 with his one-man show “Let’s Take Over the World,” at the Ojai Playhouse.
Swath of Downtown Santa Barbara Goes Dark During Power Outage
A broken underground transformer caused the outage that left more than 1,500 customers without power, Southern California Edison.
Nearly 500 Pounds of Trash Collected from Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands
Volunteers crossed the Santa Barbara Channel on Monday to clean up trash from remote shores of the two Channel Islands.
