Six-Acre Compound in Santa Barbara’s East Valley Road Sells for $47.59 Million
A nearly six-acre Montecito estate with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms recently sold for $47.59 million. Located at 1545 East Valley Road in Montecito, the 9,477-square-foot residence sits on a 5.92-acre lot. The property sold on October 10, 2025, for $47.59 million. According to Redfin’s Santa Barbara data, the...
The Musical Mecca of Laurel Canyon Comes to the Santa Barbara Lobero
Once upon a time, an incredibly talented group of musicians formed bands together, slept together, took drugs together, and made such iconic music together during the late 1960s and early 1970s that it still resonates today. Much of this legendary music scene — featuring artists such as Joni Mitchell; Jackson...
Man making coast-to-coast trip in vintage truck to raise money for Santa Barbara-based aid...
Don Crost is on a mission. At the time of our interview, he was driving through the Arizona desert on historic Route 66, on a one-of-a-kind cross-country trip to Santa Barbara. He's at the wheel of his 71-year-old Chevy truck, trekking from the Midwest to California to raise money and...
Immigration Concerns Loom as Museum of Contemporary Art Calls Off Día de los Muertos...
The Dia de los Muertos event has been canceled in Santa Barbara at the Museum of Art. Organizers were concerned about immigration issues. The post Immigration Concerns Loom as Museum of Contemporary Art Calls Off Día de los Muertos Event appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Santa Barbara County Departments of Behavioral Well Encourage Social Media Break with “NoSo November”
Below is a press release from Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness regarding the launch of "NoSo November." SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness and the County Health Department are teaming up to launch “NoSo November”, a community-wide challenge...
Several Trees Illegally Chopped Down at Lake Los Carneros in Goleta
An unknown person destroyed several trees at Goleta’s Lake Los Carneros leaving behind a graveyard of stumps, branches and trunks. “This is a crime,” said Mark Simonitsch, who spent his afternoon at the park eating lunch, reading a periodical, and gazing at the ducks and birds. “Those aren’t their trees.”
Aerospace and Rocket Club propose grant to fund rocket construction
Co-presidents Riley Reid and Susie Lopez Garza of the Aerospace and Rocket Club presented a grant proposal to the Associated Student Government (ASG) on Oct. 24 to launch a STEM-based project. Building off of their 2024 approved fund to build a high-powered model rocket, they hope to finalize an advanced...
Santa Barbara Teens Box Their Way to Better Mental Health
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A new kind of training is taking shape in Santa Barbara. It starts with a pair of boxing gloves. “I really feel the movement in icing and boxing itself is a good outlet for the kids," said coach John Sandoval of Paragon Academy. The Santa Barbara Police Activities League has The post...
Bite Club: Santa Barbara’s New Gourmet Food Service
Rooted in sustainability, community, and seasonality, Santa Barbara has a new gourmet food service that brings chef-crafted, locally sourced meals straight to your door. Local chefs Isa Bourbon and Rachel Hunter’s Bite Club brings a fresh approach to dining, where high-quality meals made with local ingredients meet...
Local Food Share Organizations Prepare for “Man-Made SNAP Disaster”
SANTA BARBARA AND VENTURA COUNTIES, Calif. (KEYT) —Laurel Alcantar is the Director of Marketing for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. She says food insecurity is going to spike amid the federal government shutdown. “We have a lot of older adults and they don't really have another option sometimes...
