Vegetation Fire Breaks Out Near Los Olivos, Closing Hwy. 101 in Both Directions
Update: Santa Barbara County firefighters stop forward progress of Olivos Fire on Friday afternoon.
Author: Callie Fausey
Eating Lunch with Santa Barbara’s Gay and Lesbian Seniors
The Pacific Pride Foundation’s Lavender Elders group share reflections on the past, love for the present, and hope for the future of the LGBTQ community.
Santa Barbara Fentanyl Dealer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Overdose Death
Dillon Johnson was originally charged with murder in connection with the 2022 fentanyl-induced overdose of Matthew Dyet.
Santa Barbara County In-Home Caregivers Push for Higher Wages amid ‘Crisis’
In-Home Support Services caregivers are calling on the Board of Supervisors to raise their wages to $22 an hour to be more in line with Santa Barbara’s cost of living.
Stearns Wharf Murder Case Ends in Mistrial
Santa Barbara Jury deadlocked 11-1 for murder conviction.
‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ Takes Over Upper State
Protesters in Santa Barbara hold rally against Trump’s attempted gerrymandering of red states.
‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ Protest Planned for Saturday in Santa Barbara
Protesters nationwide are organizing nonviolent rallies against Trump gerrymandering.
Murder Suspect Was out on Bail at Time of Fatal Fiesta Stabbing
Santa Barbara DA and police address concerns over the State Street stabbing that left a father of three dead and injured two others.
Despite Largely ‘Green’ and ‘Yellow’ Air, Santa Barbara County Residents Urged to Watch Out for Smoke and Ash
The county’s Air Pollution Control District explains smoke impacts of Gifford Fire and warns residents to track potentially fast-changing conditions.
Santa Barbara Congressmember Acts Against Environmental Protections Being Rescinded, Revised, and Reorganized
Salud Carbajal seeks to designate more than 280,000 acres of Santa Barbara County as wilderness to grant highest federal environmental protections.
