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Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz, photos by Elaine Sanders | Wed Jul 08, 2026 | 8:00pm

Having a Ball: Santa Barbara Celebrates the World Cup

Soccer fans showed up to bars, restaurants, and public places in droves to cheer on their teams in the world’s biggest sporting event.

Cover Story By Ryan P. Cruz | Wed May 20, 2026 | 8:00pm

Gauchos ace Jackson Flora keeps up the legacy of big-league hurlers coming through Santa Barbara.

Cover Story By Jim Buckley | Wed Jul 24, 2024 | 9:00pm

Isla Vista’s Neushul family rides a chlorine-scented wave all the way to the Olympics.

Sports By Starshine Roshell & John Zant | Thu Oct 10, 2019 | 5:13am

The women’s World Cup champions are using their clout to spotlight inequality.