Regarding the Nov. 7 article, “Santa Barbara Council May Extend Rent Freeze with Pending Referendum Petition,” the Santa Barbara program is weighted toward tenants, with little consideration given…
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After years of uncertainty, the City of Santa Barbara intends to purchase the historic La Casa de la Raza building. The Santa Barbara City Council is expected to…
Moving forward, Southern California Edison can officially use two Carpinteria facilities as resource centers as needed during Public Safety Power Shutoffs. The City Council on Monday approved a five-year…
The Santa Barbara City College Men’s Volleyball program is excited to announce the hiring of Dillan Bennett as its new head coach for the upcoming 2027 season. Bennett…
Santa Barbara company Elite Remodels is inviting the community to help provide gifts for local children in need through its annual Tub of Toys toy drive. “Tub of…
The Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art celebrates local creative partnerships in a new exhibition, “In Good Company: Westmont Faculty Invites,” which opens with a free public reception 4-6…
The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) invites the community to welcome the arrival of Downtown Santa Barbara’s annual holiday tree on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The tree will…
Amy Hoffman has been selected as Santa Barbara County’s next chief public defender. She is expected to begin her new role on March 1, pending formal approval by…
The county of Santa Barbara invites the community to help spread holiday joy by donating to the Toys for Tots gift campaign. Donation boxes are available in the…
The Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) invites community members to join officers for Coffee with a Cop, 9-10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 at Starbucks, 402 N. Milpas St.…
The suspect in the crash that killed three women and critically injured two others outside Metro’s North Hollywood station was charged with three counts of murder Friday. Ihor…
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a rare nationwide ground stop Friday, essentially halting all flight operations, due to an undetermined radio communications issue affecting traffic control centers. The…
Rain moved into the Southland Friday, soaking much of the region overnight, knocking out power in some areas and flooding streets in Wilmington, with periods of precipitation expected…
Five Los Angeles City Council members Friday introduced a resolution criticizing the Trump administration for finalizing a new federal housing rule that threatens to impact mixed-status immigrant families.…
Southern California residents trying to check rain forecasts and radar imagery Friday could encounter outdated or unavailable information as the Weather Service reported nationwide internet and communications problems.…
The California Science Center opened its Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center to the public Friday, featuring space shuttle Endeavour displayed in a nearly 200-foot-tall launch configuration. The…
A former treasurer of a Burbank-based labor union was sentenced Friday to federal prison for embezzling more than $272,000 from the guild by using official credit cards for…
A Los Angeles City Council committee was preparing Friday to take on council expansion as its next project for governance reform. The five-member Ad Hoc Committee on Charter…
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson was elected to lead the California Big City Mayors coalition, a nonpartisan group representing the state’s 13 largest cities, his office announced Friday.…
Rock singer Billy Idol and his longtime guitarist Steve Stevens performed a free acoustic set on the Spring Street steps of Los Angeles City Hall Friday after Idol…
An El Monte man who was on parole was ordered Friday to stand trial for allegedly leading police on a pursuit that ended with a crash that left…
The Castaic girls volleyball team is one step closer to a CIF State Championship after sweeping Fullerton in the CIF Division 4 State Playoffs quarterfinals, earning a spot…
A vehicle fire spread to the nearby brush on the 5 Freeway north of Castaic Friday morning. Around 10:30 a.m. Friday, first responders received reports of a vehicle…
College of the Canyons goalkeeper Jaiden Bolosky has been named the Western State Conference (WSC) Women’s Soccer Athlete of the Month for October, as announced earlier this week.…
Continuing a proud tradition of excellence, the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) units in the William S. Hart Union High School District achieved the highest…
A mountain lion cub rescued from a Castaic street in January has been released back into the wild, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Thursday.…
Taylor Swift is returning to the CMA Awards and set to perform at the awards show for the first time in 13 years.
Bobby Pulido, who less than two weeks ago won Texas' 15th Congressional District in the midterm elections, won the Latin Grammy for best Tejano music album.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — St. Vincent’s planted a cherry tree on its Santa Barbara campus to thank two volunteers for the time they’ve given to the organization. St.…
A family-owned restaurant in Riverside has seen a surge in business after a social media influencer's video about the establishment went viral.