Goleta Farming Visionaries Jay and Kristen Ruskey Die in ‘Tragic Accident’
The owners of Good Land Organics and founders of Frinj Coffee pioneered California’s coffee-growing movement; they leave behind three children.
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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.
Family of Goleta Mother Found Dead in Ventura County River Raising Money for Funeral and Memorial Expenses
The death of 30-year-old Goleta resident Kaylynn Herrera is still under investigation by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
Qatar National Soccer Team to Set Up World Cup Camp in Santa Barbara
“The Maroons” will be the second FIFA World Cup 2025 team to stay on the Central Coast to train for the tournament.
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.
Santa Barbara’s Beth Goodman Speaks Out After Being Pepper-Sprayed by Masked ICE Agent: ‘I Just Couldn’t Do Nothing’
The real estate agent and soccer mom of quadruplets says she was temporarily blinded after being sprayed in the face during last week’s confrontation on Santa Barbara’s Eastside.
Goleta Valley Library Receives Major Grant for Children’s Section
The ongoing renovation of Goleta Valley Library received a $550,000 grant from the John C. Mithun Foundation that will go toward the new children’s area.
Austrian National Soccer Team to Stay in Goleta for World Cup
The team will stay at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara and train at UCSB’s Harder Stadium in June
Santa Barbara’s Ernestine Ygnacio-De Soto, Barbareño Chumash Elder, Dies at Age 87
Ygnacio-De Soto, daughter of the last native speaker of any Chumash language, was an outspoken advocate for Chumash historical and cultural preservation.
