From the Farallones to Santa Barbara, Catherine Breed Keeps Swimming
The endurance athlete reaches a major milestone in her bid to swim California’s 900-mile coastline.
Author: Christina McDermott
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.
UC Santa Barbara Students Return to Isla Vista, Where El Niño Threatens Cliff Collapse
What risk do Del Playa Drive residents face this year, and what are people doing about it?
City of Solvang Workers Enter Second Week of Strike
Both the city and union say they are willing to negotiate as the strike over fair pay continues.
City of Solvang Union Members’ Strike Continues Through Weekend
Danish Days celebrations continued as planned.
From I.V. to TV, UCSB Grad Competes on ‘King of Drag’
Chase Lounge takes on national competition in the new season of streaming show.
Santa Barbara Housing Authority Head Rob Fredericks Retiring
After 10 years at the helm and another 21 working for the city’s Housing Authority, Fredericks has announced he’s stepping down at the end of 2027.
Isla Vista’s Friendship Manor Moving to Santa Barbara’s Eastside
The senior living community is relocating to the current site of Capitol Hardware on Milpas Street.
Santa Barbara to Host Inaugural California Ocean Summit
The three-day summit in December aims to bring different groups together to discuss and make plans for ocean stewardship initiatives.
Lompoc Farm Forgiven for Failing to Pay Taxes on Farmstays
Santa Barbara supervisors vote 3-2 to erase the nearly $66,000 in transient occupancy taxes and penalties owed by Dare 2 Dream Farm.
