Santa Barbara CA

A community clinic system on the South Coast has received one of the largest gifts in its history. Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics received a $5 million contribution from the Montecito-based Wyatt family. It will be used to help complete a three-story, state-of-the-art clinic that’s currently under construction on...

Sure and begorrah, it’s that time again! With the winter holidays a wrap, County Ventura is gearing up for its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Presented by Downtown Ventura, the 2026 parade will commence at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14, and will run along a three-quarter-mile route down Main Street in the heart of...

It’s been more than a week since the City of Santa Barbara’s temporary moratorium on rent increases went into effect, and the new rules and regulations have already sparked a wave of confusion and new concerns for tenants and property owners alike. When the City Council approved the...

A Newport Beach couple is behind bars after what prosecutors describe as a yearslong, multimillion-dollar fraud operation that bankrolled an upscale lifestyle. The pair was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 26, and now faces 68 felony counts in Santa Barbara County, where judges are also weighing whether the money used to...

This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. Santa Barbara County’s Board of Supervisors granted the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) the license...

Students who graduate from San Marcos High School’s Health Careers Academy (HCA) now have a direct pipeline to higher education close to home. This new partnership between the Santa Barbara Unified School District and Westmont College — approved by the school district’s board on November 18, 2025 — includes...

Mornings start differently when breakfast is worth waking up for. The smell of fresh coffee fills the room, plates arrive hot from the kitchen, and the first bite of something comforting sets the tone for the entire day. California knows how to do breakfast right. Across the state, longtime diners...

Captain Jerry Boylan’s appeal of his conviction in the deaths of 34 souls aboard the Conception on September 2, 2019, was turned down on March 3 as a federal appeals court affirmed his four-year sentence. In their ruling, the three judges were explicit in describing Boylan’s negligence that led to the lethal fire...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Nine Giant Pacific Seahorses have returned to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center, drawing crowds and sparking wonder among visitors of all ages. These tiny swimmers usually live farther south, in the warmer waters off Mexico and Southern California. Lately, rising...

Santa Barbara police are investigating a stabbing that left one person injured early Friday morning.