Veteran Santa Barbara Journalist, Humanitarian Hospitalized with West Nile Virus
ShelterBox Communications Director Paul Vercammen shares his frightening first-hand experience to help spread awareness about the dangerous mosquito-borne virus.
Author: Jean Yamamura
Olympic-Sized Plastics Problem
While the 2028 LA Olympics will be a great thing for the city there are undoubtedly some major problems that
Washington Elementary Principal Returns from Administrative Leave After Admitting to Her Role in Rigging Student Election
In a letter to the Santa Barbara magnet school’s families, Arielle Curry acknowledged that she ignored the vote totals from the election to choose her child as student president and apologized “for allowing this practice to persist.”
Judge in ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Bankruptcy Case Hears Motions to Compel McCaw’s Deposition, Attorney’s Fees as He Sets Trial Date for 2027
The trial will determine if the “News-Press” building in De la Guerra Plaza and the printing plant in Goleta can be sold to pay creditors.
Goleta Railroad Museum, Community Center Vulnerable If El Niño Delivers Torrential Rains
The City Council hears a report on the city’s winter storm preparations and areas of concerns.
Eva Marie Saint, Hollywood Legend and Montecito Resident, Dies at 102
The Oscar winner was famed for her roles in “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest.”
Four Candidates Running for Two Seats on Goleta City Council
Incumbents Luz Reyes-Martín and James Kyriaco face challengers Rollin Gartzke and Phebe Mansur in the November 3 election.
Extreme Heat Warning Health Alert Issued for Santa Barbara County
A long-duration heat wave is forecast to bring dangerously hot weather this Friday through next Thursday.
Santa Barbara County Moves El Niño Webinar to Livestream Due to High Demand
Thursday evening’s program includes meteorologists from the National Weather Service and updates from the county on the preparations underway for the coming storms.
Goleta Council Votes Unanimously for Temporary Pause on New Gun Stores
The council passed an urgency ordinance Tuesday to give city staff enough time to research rules and regulations to set a buffer between firearms retailers and preschools.
