Fiesta Recap: Parades Rerouted, Thousands Flock Downtown, No Serious Crimes Reported
After two years of scaled-back festivities, Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta week returned full-force for 2022.
Recent Stories
Catalytic Converter Caper Leads to Central Coast Car Chase, Two Arrested
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol chase suspects from Noleta to Ventura.
Santa Barbara Unveils Latest Ortega Park Plans at Public Meeting
New renderings show proposed locations for murals, a pool, and gated fencing surrounding the park.
Driver in Head-On Collision Convicted on Three Counts of Murder, Faces 45 Years to Life
A Santa Barbara jury found John Dungan guilty on the lesser charges of second-degree murder.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Investigates Death near Painted Cave
One man is in custody for vehicular manslaughter and DUI after a woman was found dead in the road.
La Cumbre Plaza Pitched as 1,900-Unit Housing-Crisis Savior
The Santa Barbara City Council reviewed the first draft of the city’s Housing Element as it stares down the barrel of its state-mandated 8,001-unit quota.
Hauler Carrying Six Cars Catches Fire, Hwy. 154 Closed Overnight
Fire crews knocked down a tractor-trailer fire and small brush blaze along the highway.
Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone Project Draws Public Criticism, but Moves Forward
SOMOfunk, the 155-residential-unit mixed-use development, starts a lengthy city review process.
Channel Islands Professor Announces Bid for SBCC Board of Trustees Seat
Long-time educator and nurse practitioner Charlotte Gullap-Moore Looks to Replace Peter Haslund.
Prosecution Rests Its Case: Recap of Santa Barbara Triple-Murder Trial So Far
With prosecutors having wrapped up the case against John Dungan, the defense is expected to finish on Friday, July 22.
