‘Unusually Complete’ Small Baleen Whale Fossils Excavated by Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
The millions-year-old specimen discovered by a fossil enthusiast on the Gaviota Coast may be a never-before-found genus or species of whale.
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Santa Barbara Students Make Their Broadway Debut
The Condor Community Choir, made up of 34 Santa Barbara Unified students, traveled to New York to perform in a national youth ensemble this week.
Activists Unite for Disability Rights at Santa Barbara’s De la Guerra Plaza
Saturday’s rally was organized in response to the Republican-led House budget resolution targeting $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid, which funds essential services for people with disabilities.
New Map Showing Greatest Santa Barbara County Fire Hazards
Cal Fire categorized zones where dangers lurk.
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.”
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.
