Ah, the Santa Barbara market: its own little bubble in the real estate game. Unlike other metropolitan areas, we have just now hit three-month supply here. Our real estate is, ultimately, constrained ...

Solvang invests $450,000 in Santa Ynez Aquatic Complex, Carpinteria looks to raise about $1 million in repairs, and Santa ...

The Trump administration’s move to claw back public media funding would affect local radio and TV stations across the country, including here.

I’ve had the chance to connect with people who share my enthusiasm for playing ukulele and guitar. I also stood shoulder to ...

On June 20, people will gather at Casa Agria to hear performances from queer writers and artists and enjoy crafts and music.

Santa Barbara, CA — [June 18th, 2025] — Unity Shoppe is excited to announce the launch of its Annual Back-to-School Drive, beginning June 23, 2025, and concluding on July 23rd, 2025, to support ...

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A veritable who’s who of the Santa Barbara poetry community will be reading at Chaucer’s Books on Tuesday night to celebrate ...

Yatchisin, will edit the anthology, which will be published in April 2026 (coinciding with Poetry Month) by Gunpowder Press, a local nonprofit literary press founded in 2013 by David Starkey and ...

After the community showed up for the chamber on Tuesday, the council voted unanimously to “find money” to keep the ...

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An event last Saturday to celebrate the life of Eric Lassen was wonderful. Eric was a dynamic community activist who gave years of dedicated service to the Summer Solstice Celebration and to the ...