Monty Roberts 1935-2026
To Monty Roberts, his training technique was never supposed to become more important than the horse. To him, horsemanship was a conversation happening in real time.
Author: Indy Staff
Full Overnight Closure of Highway 192 Near Carpinteria Set to Take Place September 1 & 2
Travelers on Highway 192 between Montecito and Carpinteria will encounter a full overnight closure Monday, August 31. This full closure
Westerlay Orchids Raises $26,672.54 for Carpinteria Students During weeklong Back-to-School Fundraiser
For the ninth consecutive year, Westerlay Orchids is proud to announce its ongoing partnership with the Carpinteria Unified School District. From August
California Democrats Race to Ban Electric Shock Gloves Before ICE Buys Them
Democrats are pushing a last-minute bill to ban federal agents from using electric shock gloves following reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is making moves to buy and use them.
Build the Community “Living Room”
Since at least the 1964 General Plan, Santa Barbara has envisioned it as a pedestrian-focused space and a community “living room” where people can live, relax, gather, shop, and celebrate.
Santa Barbara Can’t Afford a $96 Million State Street Experiment
Temporary closure of our main street is one thing, multi-year “lock down” is something else and has resulted in a dysfunctional Public Right of Way.
Vigilancia de la Calidad del Aire para el Condado de Santa Bárbara
El Distrito de Control de la Contaminación del Aire del Condado de Santa Bárbara y el Departamento de Salud del
A People-First State Street Is a Powerful Housing Tool
The State Street Master Plan’s shared stormwater system, sized to let adjacent properties meet their obligations off site, removes one of the last technical barriers to repeating housing development at scale. That single provision may produce more housing than any policy change this council may make this year.
Santa Maria Labor Recruiter Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Lying to Government, Exploiting Farmworkers in Visa Fraud Scheme
A Santa Barbara County man was sentenced today to 12 months and one day in federal prison for illegally collecting
Cosmic Synastry: Collective Codes and Personal Readings
On view October 1, 2026 through October 31, 2026.
