One week after the supervisors spent seven hours debating whether to spend more money on jail cells or diversion programs, ...

Hundreds of students, researchers, and union representatives gathered outside UCSB’s Davidson Library on Tuesday.

Lompoc Unified School District (LUSD) is pleased to announce that planning for Measure M is well underway with notable ...

Bike thefts feel deeply personal, targeted and hurtful but also are publicly detrimental. New research shows that U.S. bike ...

As of April 1, 2025, Federal Drug is officially employee-owned, led by a team of five longtime staffers: Robert Crocker, ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Caltranshas completed a project to install flashing beacons to enhance safety near the intersection of ...

Deakyne led the Royals to victories over Dos Pueblos and Santa Barbara at the Crosstown Showdown tri-meet. He took first ...

United States Attorney Bill Essayli today announced the formation of the Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force, which ...

A dedicated group of 20 local supporters, led by community leaders Bob and Patty Bryant, has successfully returned from the ...

The County of Santa Barbara Health Department (County Health) is joining the California Department of Public Health in recognizing April 7-11, 2025 as “Adolescent Immunization Action Week,” reminding ...

The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department is seeking up to 100 volunteers for a large-scale trail volunteer day to restore Cold Spring Trail and Ridge Trail.

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