Tinder Co-Founder Buys Santa Barbara’s Historic El Encanto Resort
Belmond sells its luxury hotel for $82.2 million to brothers Justin and Tyler Mateen, who are planning a three-year, $40 million makeover for the property.
Elaine Sanders
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Hope Ranch House Fire Causes Major Damage, Takes Lives of Four Pets
A fundraiser has been set up for a Santa Barbara family of four who “lost everything” in the Fourth of July fire.
Lompoc Man Known as ‘Heart and Soul’ of Birria Boyz Food Truck Dies in Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash
Joseph Isaac Medina, 32, died after his truck drove off West Ocean Avenue west of Lompoc on Wednesday.
Update: Madre Fire, California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year, Rapidly Grows to 70,800 Acres
The fire is burning near the Carrizo Plain along Highway 166, which is expected to remain closed.
Goleta Family Mourns Loss of Jennifer Lynn Bradshaw, 42, After Fatal Car Collision on Sunday Morning
The Goleta resident and beloved Chili’s bartender was struck and killed by a driver while walking on the 7300 block of Calle Real on Sunday.
Looming Cuts to Clean Energy Incentives Cast Shadow over Santa Barbara Supervisors Meeting
Now is the time to get your electric vehicles and solar panels, warns supervisor-turned-3CE advisor Das Williams; Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill has big cuts in store for renewables.
Block Party Shakes Up Downtown Santa Barbara for Centennial of 1925 ‘Great Quake’
The EQ-25 Alliance’s Saturday event included disaster preparedness booths, a vintage car show, and an earthquake simulator called “The Quake Cottage.”
Santa Barbara Driver in Fatal Cliff Dr. Hit-and-Run Appears in Court for Preliminary Hearing
Traffic Officer Edward Kasper reveals new details about the night of the June 29 crash and the days leading up to Brock Hoffman’s arrest.
The 51st Summer Solstice Parade Is All Smiles
Saturday’s parade up Santa Barbara Street featured feathered dancers, aliens on rollerskates, and even a smoking volcano to bring to life this year’s theme: Wild World.
Santa Barbara Landlord Gets Reprieve on $2M Bedbug Verdict
A Ventura judge gives Dario Pini’s lawyers three weeks to investigate an anonymous note alleging jury misconduct.
