SBPD Reaffirms Commitment to Safety and Respect
Following recent immigration enforcement actions in Santa Barbara, SBPD wants to reassure our community that our mission remains unchanged: community safety and well‑being.
SBPD Reaffirms Commitment to Safety and Respect
UC and UAW Reach Tentative Contract Agreements After Statewide Practice Pickets
Just one day after union workers staged coordinated “last chance” pickets, negotiators announced tentative agreements covering roughly 40,000 employees across all 10 UC campuses, including UC Santa Barbara.
Appeals Court Affirms Lower Court’s Decision In Favor Of Montecito Country Club Requiring Adjacent Neighbor To Remove Hardscaping and Landscaping
Santa Barbara, Calif. (March 13, 2026)—The Second Appellate District Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court’s decision that property owners
Applications Open for 2026 Solvang Danish Days Maid
The Solvang Danish Days Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2026 Danish Maid position. Applicants must submit a letter expressing their interest, which should include details about
C.A.R.E.4Paws Opens a Confidential, Free Emergency Boarding Facility to Support Central Coast Pet Families Navigating Domestic Abuse and Other Life Crises
Santa Barbara, Calif., March 13, 2026 — When families face sudden life crises, one of their biggest worries is often the
State Parks to Sable Oil: Pick Up Your Pipeline and Walk
Oil company ordered to remove four miles of pipeline from Gaviota State Park.
The Wishing Tree
Silence and submission are forms of complicity, and we have chosen to respond by becoming larger, louder, more courageous.
One Person Injured in Helicopter Crash at Santa Ynez Airport
The sole occupant of the small helicopter was transported to the hospital with minor injuries on Friday.
Drug Overdose Deaths Drop Sharply in Santa Barbara County
Sheriff Bill Brown drops a blizzard of statistics in his report to Board of Supervisors.
Trump Gives Sable Go-Ahead to Restart Oil Production in Santa Barbara Channel
Friday’s presidential executive order and action of the Energy Secretary come shortly on the heels of a Department of Justice legal opinion invoking the Defense Production Act as justification for the restart.
