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Announcement By La Colina Junior High School | Wed May 27, 2026 | 8:17am

La Colina Community Invited to Celebrate the Life & Legacy of Longtime Principal David Ortiz

SANTA BARBARA, CA — La Colina Junior High School invites former students, parents, staff, and community friends to a special

Opinion By Sara Rossi and Megan Birney Rudert | Wed May 27, 2026 | 6:50am

For women and girls worldwide, reliable light and electricity can mean the difference between danger and safety, isolation and connection.

Dance By Jatila van der Veen | Tue May 26, 2026 | 4:16pm

Meredith Ventura’s fascinating immersive dance theater event comes to the Funk Zone May 29-30.

Visual Arts By Alice Dehghanzadeh | Tue May 26, 2026 | 1:33pm

Exhibition runs May 26-29 and explores vulnerability and transformation.

Opinion By Barry Maher | Tue May 26, 2026 | 1:08pm

Most of the performers I listen to most, I first heard at Live Oak.

Announcement By City of Goleta Police Department | Tue May 26, 2026 | 11:18am

The Goleta Police Department will conduct a traffic safety operation on May 27th focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that

Announcement By BEAM Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce | Tue May 26, 2026 | 11:17am

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the launch of BEAM – Business Empowerment and

Announcement By City of Ventura Police Department | Tue May 26, 2026 | 11:15am

VENTURA, Calif. – A man was arrested for multiple felonies after being stopped in a reported stolen vehicle, then found

Visual Arts By Meaghan Clark Tiernan | Tue May 26, 2026 | 10:36am

The Oak Group’s “Preserve and Cherish” exhibit benefits the More Mesa Preservation Coalition.

Announcement By Media Arts and Technology | Tue May 26, 2026 | 10:21am

UCSB’s Media Arts and Technology (MAT) Graduate Program is hosting itsEnd of Year Show (EoYS), re:agency, to celebrate another year