Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens Nominated for National Register of Historic Places
The historical building, including the Chung family home, was advanced for approval to the National Register.
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Santa Ynez Valley’s ‘Polar Bear Dip’ Makes Waves
The Santa Ynez Community Aquatics Foundation raises $5 million toward a new aquatics complex for the valley.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum, Home to History’s Holy Grails for Last 40 Years, Is Up for Sale
The nondescript Anapamu Street building holds documents and artifacts tied to moments, people, and decisions that bent history’s arc — and even a dinosaur egg.
Burrito League Runs Through Santa Barbara
With a year of free burritos on the line, competitors cranked out thousands of miles between Mony’s and Loquita.
Douglass Day at UCSB Invites the Public to Transcribe Black History
Held annually on Frederick Douglass’s birthday, the decade-old collaborative initiative takes up the Colored Conventions and the theme “All Rights for All” at its new institutional home at UC Santa Barbara.
Rethinking Wildfire Through Youth Art at Santa Barbara Central Library
The Santa Barbara County Fire Safe Council presents the winning works from its second annual Wildfire Art Contest.
Santa Barbara Community Invited to Celebrate Life of Max the Great Horned Owl
The S.B. Museum of Natural History and Audubon Society will host a tribute to one of the most recognizable raptors in a city of owls.
Inheriting the Dream: Santa Barbara Prepares for Five Days of MLK Jr. Events
Leah Weber King, the widow of Dr. King’s youngest son, will serve as the keynote speaker for the 19th annual celebration, which runs January 15-19.
Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026
Event organizer Hugh Margerum said more than 400 people attended, from visitors to locals alike.
Santa Barbara County Hospitals Welcome New Year’s Babies
Celebrating the first babies of 2026.
