Derelict Boats Get Beached on Montecito’s Butterfly Beach
Abandoned vessels pose a persistent problem to Santa Barbara County.
Recent Stories
Empty Office Buildings on Carpinteria Bluffs to Be Converted into Housing?
Some bluffs advocates show support for the 31-unit proposal next door to Procore while councilmembers get hung up on its lack of affordable housing.
Music Academy of the West Brings Teenage Students from All Over the World to Santa Barbara
The brand-new high school intensive program joins the Music Academy’s annual summer music festival and program.
‘No Choice’: Rehearing on Sable’s Air Pollution Produces Same Result
After environmental groups requested a rehearing for the Air Pollution Control District’s approval of a pollution waiver for oil company Sable offshore, the county reapproved the company’s pollution waiver.
Review | Dudley Cooks Up Beautiful Confusion
Dudley’s bandmates returned to Santa Barbara to craft their fourth album, “Beautiful Confusion,” after 30 years.
Quantum Computing Startup in Santa Barbara Gets $54 Million from UC Investments
Qolab, co-founded by Nobel Prize–winning physicist and UC Santa Barbara professor John Martinis, is developing new quantum technologies and expanding global partnerships to solve real-world problems.
Bald Eagles Celebrate Another Successful Nesting Season on Channel Islands
The birds that once disappeared from the national park are now in their fourth decade of recovery.
Yale, Harvard Return Ancestors and Artifacts to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
More than 2,000 ancestral remains and sacred objects were repatriated, marking an emotional milestone for the tribe.
Baby Animal Alert: Red Panda Cubs Born at Santa Barbara Zoo
First-time parents Ruby and Raj welcome twins.
Sierra Club Reaches Settlement with Three Santa Barbara Companies over Harmful Runoff to East Beach
The environmental nonprofit used the Clean Water Act to stop pollution at its source.
