The Santa Barbara County Education Office is proud to share that four exceptional teachers have been recognized with the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara’s Teacher Recognition Awards for the 2024-25 ...

We’ve been celebrating Julia Child’s spirit under the banner of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience (SBCE) for five years now. Though the initial, most ambitious attempt in March 2020 was scuttled ...

Santa Barbara Zoo officials announced on Facebook the passing of Kisa, their elderly snow leopard. Kisa was born at the Denver Zoo in 2008 and came to Santa Barbara in 2019 when she was 11 years old.

Santa Barbara Culinary Experience is almost here — more than 75 events begin May 12 — and founder Eric W. Spivey is eager to share what makes this region and SBCE so special. As the founder of SBCE ...

Here’s some breaking news: Elected officials in Santa Barbara are getting a pay cut. Members of the City Council will receive a 4.87% pay cut this year. The salaries of the mayor and the council ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — After months of concerns, the city of Santa Barbara has strengthened its ordinance to improve bike safety throughout the city. Officials say the changes come in response ...

Police are looking for a Santa Barbara man who disappeared from the Big Bear Lake area just after midnight Friday. Tanner Prentiss, 22, was visiting Big Bear Lake over the weekend with some ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – While Sable Offshore is looking to finish remaining construction projects to restart oil production by the end of this month, the transfer of permits for pipelines ...

My colleagues Terry Castleman and Kaitlyn Huamani documented how Orange, Santa Barbara and San Diego counties are joining three Bay Area counties in hitting that standard. They also break down ...

It’s also where you’ll find some of the best Santa Barbara hotels. There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor ...

The best way to get around Santa Barbara is on foot. Most of the main attractions, shops and restaurants are all located within a 3-mile radius in the downtown area. There are also various bus and ...

The body of a 22-year-old UC Santa Barbara student who went missing from Big Bear Lake over the weekend was found in water near a marina on Monday, May 19. The search for Tanner Prentiss ...