New renter eviction rules need more work and conversation before approval, the Santa Barbara City Council decided on Tuesday.

For five days at the end of October, the Ojai Playhouse belonged to nonfiction. The inaugural Ojai Documentary Film Festival ...

If winemakers across Santa Barbara County were astonished by how early many of the region’s grapes ripened, they only had to ...

For the second straight year, Santa Barbara High girls volleyball had its season come to an end in the CIF-SS Semifinals. The Dons suffered a sweeping ...

Six of the local high school girls tennis teams will look to carry their regular-season success into the CIF-SS postseason beginning next week. Cate, Dos ...

Life is not at all easy. We face daily challenges that test our mettle. Having now spent more time as a follower of Christ than time being caught up in ...

Santa Barbara is not for sale. That is what we need to tell major developers and powerful, well-funded real estate interests in Tuesday’s election. They ...

For 45 years, Richard Mayer has been a stable presence shaping the Goleta Union School District.  But in December, the ...

High school seniors can now apply for a $50,000 scholarship to pursue a college degree in STEM through the Edison Scholars program. “The program is ...

Andrew Bailey Day Andrew Bailey Day, affectionately known as Andy, passed away on May 8, 2026 at the age of 67.
 Andy was ...

Roll out the red carpet for the Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival opening Sunday, Nov. 1 at the SBIFF Film Center, 916 State St. Among the film ...

The Santa Barbara City College Men's Basketball team beat El Camino comfortably in their season opener, 78-51, on Friday night at ...