Final State Budget Brings $5M for New Behavioral Health Pilot to Central Coast
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 1, 2026 — The Central Coast healthcare community is poised to advance behavioral health innovation following
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El Departamento de Policía y el Departamento de Bomberos de Santa Bárbara invitan a la comunidad a una Fiesta Vecinal (Neighborhood Block Party)
SANTA BÁRBARA, CA – 2 de julio de 2026 El Departamento de Policía de Santa Bárbara y el Departamento de
Santa Barbara Police and Fire Departments Invite Community to Neighborhood Block Party
SANTA BARBARA, CA –July 2, 2026 The Santa Barbara Police Department and Santa Barbara City Fire Department are excited to
Santa Barbara Chamber Players Present Summer Fundraising Chamber Music Concert
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – July 2, 2026 – The Santa Barbara Chamber Players invite the community to an afternoon of
The Answer Is Not Blowing in the Wind
“Outspoken Epigrammatist” Ashleigh Brilliant is probably turning over an old leaf or two in his grave right about now.
Impermanent Art
Chalk artist Elisa Jay creates seasonally changing masterpieces at the Hilt Estate in Lompoc.
Newsom’s Parting Gift: A Budget That Delays California’s Deep Cuts to 2027
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers reached a final budget deal that largely relies on AI revenue projections and new taxes to delay social service cuts and shrink future deficits.
Santa Barbara Volunteers Help Bring Paintings to Life at Festival of Arts
Two Santa Barbara residents help transform famous works of art into live theater during Laguna Beach’s annual Pageant of the Masters.
Choreographer Gianna Burright to Premiere New Work at Baryshnikov Arts Center in New York
Music composed by Shio Tepper, also from Santa Barbara.
Poetry Connection: Connecting with SBWC Attendees and Open Mic Poets
After a one-year hiatus, the Santa Barbara Writers Conference returned to the Mar Monte Hotel with packed workshops, public panels, and a poetry open mic that brought together newcomers and longtime literary regulars.
