A Californian Visual Language” at UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum explores how artists use text to challenge ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

The city held an open house about the proposed ordinance and is accepting public comments on it until March 10.

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Democrats on the Central Coast called for an emergency town hall at the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara. Tariffs and ...

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) elected six new members, and presented annual community awards and certificates of appreciation ...

Every year, more than 100,000 people attend the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, according to event staff.

It’s a history that some local historians say has been erased. “When you walk through the neighborhood right now, for ...

The community is invited to join a two-night Lunar New Year celebration commemorating Santa Barbara's Chinatown, 6:30-10 p.m. Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at El ...

It's the year of the Snake, which means its time to shed off bad energy and enjoy some community fun! Here's what's going on ...

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.

At the conclusion of the second, Costner — a Santa Barbara local who co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film — will participate in a Q&A moderated by SBIFF executive director Roger ...