Not even a major toe jam could keep Ajay Mitchell from getting his foot in the door with professional basketball’s best team. The former UC Santa Barbara ...

A pedestrian was killed early Sunday when she was struck by a vehicle in Western Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s ...

Back-to-back Starlink missions including a mid-morning liftoff at Vandenberg Space Force Base punctuated the completion of a ...

Clive Richard Markey It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Clive Richard Markey on June 12, 2025.

Call it a last-minute parade entry or a special flyover, but this year's Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Parade had a twist ...

From old cars, photos, and an earthquake simulator, Santa Barbara residents and visitors got to step into the past and peek ...

In this business of food writing, the Let’s Go Eat Team finds itself constantly conversing with chefs and restaurant owners about sourcing — ie, where do ...

Melissa Bates coordinates the Los Padres ForestWatch Room to Roam program, which advocates for wildlife corridors and ...

Last month, two of our region’s most iconic wild residents — a mountain lion and a black bear — were killed by vehicles on Highway 101. The bear near ...

The Dos Pueblos LL 12U All-Stars cruised to a 15-0 rout of Fillmore LL in the District 63 Tournament on Saturday at Goleta Valley South LL. With the ...

It won’t be long before we hear the TV meteorologist tell us we’re in the “dog days of summer” while offering no explanation whatsoever. If you’re like ...

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