January 8, Blue Whale Poetry Reading, featuring Gabriella Klein and Sean Colletti, 5:30-7 p.m., Unity of Santa Barbara Chapel ...

If your goal for the New Year is to lose weight, take a moment to pause and ask yourself the question most people avoid: The ...

Ramirez, et al, Santa Barbara Case No. 24CR09943 Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced ...

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The recommendation will be presented to the City Council in January and, if accepted there, sent to the California Coastal ...

The state is allowing more on-street alcohol sales and food in cannabis lounges. Supporters say the laws will boost downtown ...

Santa Barbara, CA — Mission Scholars is proud to announce that three of its high school seniors have been named QuestBridge Scholars, earning prestigious full-ride scholarships to Stanford University, ...

The current Santa Barbara Poet Laureate, Melinda Palacio, will conclude her term in March 2025. Palacio, an internationally-lauded poet, author, and speaker, is Santa Barbara’s first Chicana Poet ...

Santa Barbara trailed Sierra Canyon 74-72 With 2.8 seconds remaining when D.J. Wilson launched an inbounds pass to the other end of the court for Zuffelato, who took one dribble and hoisted a ...

Santa Playa Mariscos is located at 1230 State Street, Suite C, and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. See santaplayasb.com.

An evening with Esther Perel, relationship psychotherapist, on “The Future of Relationships, Love & Desire,” comes to the ...

Embrace the final moments of 2024 with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve celebration at Yoga Soup with Ecstatic Dance SB. Step ...