Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026
Event organizer Hugh Margerum said more than 400 people attended, from visitors to locals alike.
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Santa Barbara County Hospitals Welcome New Year’s Babies
Celebrating the first babies of 2026.
Santa Barbara Volleyball Club to Build New Indoor Facility
A dedicated youth sports facility and indoor gym is slated to be built on Hollister Avenue in 2027.
$750,000 Schmidt Sciences Grant Uses AI to Transform Black Press Archives
Led by UC Santa Barbara’s Jim Casey, a national coalition is working to make early African American newspapers freely accessible.
Holiday Knits Bring Warmth to Goleta’s Bus Stops
The “Chase the Chill” project, run by the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, returns for its third year with handmade winter gear and a message of holiday kindness.
Paddle Out for Tayden Tomblin on December 10
San Marcos High students reflect on the life of their 17-year-old friend, who died from a skateboarding accident on Thanksgiving.
Let It Snow Leopard!
Santa Barbara Zoo keeps the spirit alive with its newest feline resident.
Holiday Cheer Is Here: Santa Barbara’s Downtown Holiday Tree Goes Up
Crews delivered the tree from Grants Pass, Oregon, to the 1300 block of State Street for installation on Tuesday.
Santa Barbara Library Offers Food-for-Fees Program Through January
Library patrons can donate nonperishable food to waive fees on lost or damaged items.
Santa Barbara Zoo Gets Two New Gibbons
Chanee and Mel, a pair of white-handed Gibbons, were matched and brought to the zoo as part of a program to support the survival of endangered species.
