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

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

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

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

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 ...

Home & Garden, Santa Barbara Style Meet Makers, Birds, and Masters of ‘Deconstruction’ By Indy Staff | April 10, ...

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

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 ...

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On April 3, 2025, the County of Santa Barbara Probation Department conducted countywide wellness checks of individuals supervised ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued an emergency order to increase timber harvesting across 113 million acres of national forests, including in Santa Barbara County.