After a first-half stalemate, the Santa Barbara High football team faded in the second half and dropped a non-league contest ...

Santa Barbara County staff said recommendations were already practiced, others don’t fit county’s internal structure.

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A UCSB graduate prepares to run the NYC Marathon for Team Sandy Hook Promise, dedicating each mile to victims of the 2012 ...

Dominant defense and balanced offense lifted the San Marcos High flag football team to a 41-0 victory over rival Santa Barbara on Thursday night. With the win the Royals improved to 13-3 overall and 4 ...

This violence has got to stop. Violence never solves anything. It is time for Americans of both parties, newspapers, and the media to stop attacking and using inflammatory words. It is time for all of ...

Topping that list is country superstar Trisha Yearwood headlining the 2025 One805LIVE! extravaganza. “How on earth did that happen,” I asked Kirsten Cavendish Weston-Smith, cofounder and CEO of One805 ...

Performing the surf tunes for the first time live is the newest addition to the lineup, Kenny Loggins. “Brian Wilson and The ...

September 11, 2025 The City of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the appointment of Brandon Beaudette as the new Library Director, ...

Gray Panthers Santa Barbara has presented 18 educational forums on issues from talks with state reps to navigating health care.