Heat and Low Clouds Expected in Santa Barbara County for the Fourth
Tall grasses from winter rains have led to flashy fires in the interior valleys.
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara County Sticks with Goal of Cutting Carbon Emissions in Half by 2030
Supervisors call for studies on the costs to government and consumers along with the county’s ambitious Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
Supes Add Right-of-Return to Renoviction Law
Santa Barbara County chews over a mandatory one-year lease offer in the first reading of new ordinance amendment.
Herd of Sheep Tend Mission Historical Park
The sheep are part of a City of Santa Barbara fire safety grass removal project.
Pride Flags Stolen in Los Olivos
Thefts take place amid rainbow crosswalks and Pride Fest weekend.
Dan O’Dowd Wants Tesla to Fix Its Self-Driving Program Before It Kills More People
The Montecito billionaire recently took one of the self-driving electric cars for a test drive in Santa Barbara to demonstrate its dangers.
‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ Suspends Its Print Edition
The daily paper is going “entirely digital for now” due to power issues at its Goleta printing plant, says Managing Editor Dave Mason.
Update: Search for ‘Man Overboard’ in Santa Barbara Channel Ends
[Update] Coast Guard suspends search for crew member missing from bulk container ship “African Cardinal.”
Santa Barbara City College Football Star Held on Attempted Murder Charge
Brandon Tyree Smith had committed to Oregon State but never signed, the school said.
New Owner for Pipelines 901 and 903 in Gaviota Approved
The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission meeting was a mishmash of Refugio Oil Spill concerns, Exxon company puzzles, and another owner in the wings.
