One of the locals who welcomed us was Betty Silva-Smith (1926-2024). We sat with her at the kitchen table in her little ...

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People who live in or travel to the Central Valley or Central Coast regions of California may be at increased risk of Valley fever through the fall. Valley fever symptoms can look like other common ...

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Microsoft Word – 082824-UCSBLagoon-Rxburn-SPANISH.docx CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA, California — El Departamento de Bomberos del Condado de Santa Bárbara, en ...

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The Santa Barbara Young Democrats are raising concerns about Councilmember Alejandra Gutierrez's troubling record of absenteeism on the City Council.

The Granada Theatre, a cornerstone of the Santa Barbara community for the past century, is excited to announce the eighth annual Legends Gala, an evening set to commemorate the theater’s centennial ...

Girls on the Run International, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering young girls, recently launched a new council in California—Girls on the Run Central Coast. Girls on the Run creates and offers after ...

For today’s Poetry Connection Poem, I am sharing the poem I wrote for Poet’s Perch, as well as Sojourner’s poem, “Hosanna,” ...

The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara is welcoming a new artist and exhibition into its quaint Victorian home.