Pain at the Pump Starting to Ease Up in Santa Barbara?
The volatile nature of the U.S.–Iran war has caused gas prices to go up and down over the last few months.
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Santa Barbara Unified Keeping Families Fed over Summer Break
Free and discounted breakfasts and lunches are available at 11 locations around town.
New Electric-Vehicle Charging Station Opens in Downtown Santa Barbara
Electrify America’s newest station at Chapala and Carrillo streets has 20 hyper-fast, 350-kilowatt chargers that can add up to 20 miles of driving for each minute a vehicle is plugged in.
Free Will Astrology
Week of July 9.
A Refuge Within Tumult
How love and loss inspired Santa Ynez’s Third Space.
City of Carpinteria Launches New Emergency Operations Plan Update Website
CARPINTERIA, Calif., July 7, 2026- The City of Carpinteria is excited to announce the launch of a new webpage dedicated to the update
The Commercial Space Race Will Leave Humanity in the Dust
After decades of maybe nine rockets a year, by the end of 2026 VSFB expects to launch 84-90 rockets, and to keep increasing up to 400 a year — as “now the second space race is a commercial space race.”
Questionable Cannabis Benefits
The Independent’s glowing profile of Glass House Farms’ New York Stock Exchange listing reads more like a corporate success story than balanced journalism.
The Horses That Built Santa Barbara Deserve a Voice in Fiesta Planning
Experienced riders understand how horses respond to heat, noise, crowds, confined spaces, and unexpected stress, as during Fiesta’s annual horse parade. Shouldn’t they help plan parade logistics?
Lompoc Beautification & Appearance Commission Announces Winners for 2026 Business Window Decoration Contest
LOMPOC, CA, July 6, 2026 – The Lompoc Beautification & Appearance Commission is pleased to announce the 2026 Business Window
