Solvang Named ‘Best Small Town in the West’ by ‘USA Today’
City scores number one spot in annual 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards, as well as fifth place in the category of “Best Small Town Food Scene.”
Recent Stories
Trump Administration Orders More Logging in Los Padres, Other National Forests
The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an emergency order to increase timber harvesting across 113 million acres of national forests, including in Santa Barbara County.
City of Santa Barbara Ramps Up Outreach in Face of Mounting Opposition to Proposed Creek Buffer Ordinance
Efforts include recent Q&A sessions and extending the public comment deadline to Monday, April 7.
Five Santa Barbara County Campuses Named California Distinguished Schools
Elementary schools in the S.B. Unified, Carpinteria Unified, and Hope Elementary school districts received recognition for either Closing the Achievement Gap or Exceptional Student Performance.
More Mesa Back on the Market for $65 Million
The 265-acre oceanfront property on the edge of Santa Barbara’s Hope Ranch was last listed in 2023.
Carpinteria Unified Must Reinstate Fired Teacher Accused of ‘Immoral’ Conduct Toward Students
Santa Barbara judge denies school district’s appeal of state order to rehire Carpinteria Middle School teacher Jay Hotchner.
Video: Sick Sea Lion Rescued on Haskell’s Beach
Domoic acid poisoning is killing marine mammals across the central coast.
Santa Barbara Woman Who Lost Brother in D.C. Plane Crash Demands Accountability
Kristen Miller-Zahn, whose brother Dustin was killed in January, is suing the U.S. Army and FAA.
Toxic Algae Blooms Killing Scores of Central Coast Marine Mammals
More than 150 dolphins and sea lions have been found dead in Santa Barbara County since February.
Fired Channel Islands Workers Are Reinstated
Six employees were brought back after a court order saved more than 1,000 National Park Service jobs.
