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Cal Poly’s popular annual Tomato Spectacular plant sale will return Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A two-vehicle rollover crash on northbound U.S. 101 at Lewis Road prompted the closure of the two left lanes early Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said. CHP units responded before 7:00 a.m. on March 29 and shut down the No. 1 and No. 2 lanes to investigate. The agency reported minor injuries in the collision...

The City of Goleta has appointed four new commissioners: Ryan Mitchell, Lizzie Rodriguez, and Adam Schaffer to the Public Engagement Commission (terms through November 2029), and Spencer J. Brandt to the Library Advisory Commission (term through June 2029). Each brings a mix of community service, leadership, and...

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County (Habitat Ventura) is preparing for an exciting new chapter in its mission to expand affordable housing opportunities in Ventura County, with a small-scale residential development planned for Ojai and anticipated to break ground in summer 2026. The Montgomery Street Tiny Homes...

Adelante Charter School teacher Erika Ruiz Santillán has been named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), recognizing her leadership and dedication to bilingual education. Ruiz Santillán received the statewide honor in San Francisco during CABE’s annual conference,...

People across the country gathered for “No Kings” protests on Saturday, with thousands attending events on the Central Coast. Lilly Martinez says she came to the Downtown San Luis Obispo protest in part to maximize turnout. “I wanted to support my community and break even more records,” Martinez...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — For five days, a community in Sacramento County has been mourning after two people were killed in a shooting Tuesday, and the impact is stretching hundreds of miles beyond the scene. One of the victims, 63-year-old Henry Giles, was from Santa Barbara County, where his family...

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Upon his release from the Santa Barbara County Mail Jail on Friday morning, an illegal immigrant spotted Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and jumped a fence into the secure jail perimeter, injuring himself. Shortly after 8:30 a.m., a deputy noticed a vehicle blocking the entrance to sheriff’s...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Softball team returned to Campus Diamond and split its doubleheader with Cal State Bakersfield to begin the series. The Gauchos dropped the first game before bouncing back in game two. GAME ONE: ROADRUNNERS 6, GAUCHOS 5. UC Santa Barbara opened the...