The commissioners vote 3-2 to approve the trio of three-story apartment buildings, with concerns on parking and traffic impacts dominating the discussion.

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Petty, along with an interdisciplinary research team, won the prestigious Richard Braddock Award from College Composition and Communication, the flagship journal for college composition and writing.

California is an isolated energy island. More than 75 percent of our crude supply comes in oil tankers from foreign countries and Alaska. We rely on Iraq, Brazil, and Guyana to power our cars and ...

Another strong Santa Barbara Bowl season is unveiled, marking 30 years under Goldenvoice promoter Moss Jacobs’s guidance.

This May, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness ...

There is now a three-way tie for first place in the Channel League after the Dos Pueblos High boys’ volleyball team outlasted Santa Barbara in five sets 25-18, 23-25, 25-21 19-25, 15-13 on Tuesday ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA – On April 1st, 2025 the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Racial Equity ...

Community Environmental Council (CEC) is now enrolling for the next session of its Climate Stewards certification course, ...

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Driving off of Mail Road, across the tiny bridge, and past the Italian cypress trees into what until recently was ...

Knight2025 PresidentSanta Barbara Association of Realtors As we enter April 2025, it’s crucial to be aware of two ...