Low-income seniors in Santa Barbara speak out against proposed sale of two apartment complexes
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Marie Christine says it would be heartbreaking to let go of a place that houses so many special memories with her late husband who she says was the love of her life. “I am reluctant to leave the place because he passed away in the place and I took care of him until The post Low-income seniors...
Umbra launches new manufacturing facility in Goleta
Santa Barbara-based Umbra is furthering its investment in the region with the opening of its new 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Goleta. Umbra is a space technology company that came out of stealth mode in 2021. The company provides access to satellite images and offers dedicated satellite missions....
Risen from Rubble: How the 1925 earthquake changed Santa Barbara forever
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Old Mission Santa Barbara is a world class destination. "Throughout the world we are known as the Queen of the missions because of the setting ... the rather grand architecture ... and the beautiful views ... with the mountains in the distance," said Father Joseph Schwab of the Old Mission...
Illegal street vendor problem? Santa Barbara County Grand Jury says it’s a big issue
The number of unpermitted street food vendors in Santa Barbara County has increased in recent years, and a new Grand Jury report contends many of them are operating unsafely. The jurors are calling for more enforcement action. The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury took field trips to see the problem...
District Cuts Carpinteria Family School Classes, Plans to Close It for Good
Carpinteria Family School parents had their fears confirmed Tuesday night when the Carpinteria Unified School District eliminated the second- and third-grade class and shared that the school most likely will close for good after the next school year. The district had cut the kindergarten and first-grade class last...
The Cream Puffs At This Bakeshop In California Are So Good, You’ll Dream About...
There’s a little slice of Denmark nestled in California’s Santa Ynez Valley where the pastries are so divine, they should be classified as controlled substances. Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery in Solvang isn’t just a bakery – it’s a portal to Copenhagen that happens to make cream puffs worth committing minor crimes for.
Medical examiner reveals cause of death for Oscar Omar Hernandez
More details about the death of Oscar Omar Hernandez, the 13-year-old North Hollywood boy whose body was found off a road in Oxnard, have been revealed. Hernandez died due to acute ethanol intoxication, according to the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office. Mario Edgardo Garcia Aquino, 43, who had already been...
Santa Barbara County allocates $240K for immigrant mental health services
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $240,000 in emergency funding from cannabis tax revenues to expand mental health services at the Immigrant Legal Defense Center.
Grand Jury Calls for Urgent Action on South Coast Housing Crisis
More than 65% of workers on Santa Barbara County’s South Coast cannot afford to live there, according to a new report from the 2024-25 Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury. Many people commute from outside the area. “Teachers, nurses, firefighters and hospitality workers cannot afford to live in the...
Review | The Hatted Kind | Ryan Bingham at the Santa Barbara Bowl
Country star Ryan Bingham brought out a behatted kind of audience to the Santa Barbara Bowl recently, along with a Southern sound (as in the American South and Southern California) and also a pair of local angles with career-goosing after-effects. In a sense, Bingham’s broader public profile began with his critically...
