Santa Barbara CA

There is a lot to be said for people in the world who really do choose to go above and beyond what they’re expected to do. This is especially so if it’s for someone you don’t even know to begin with. A woman from Santa Barbara, California, shared her story about how the District Attorney’s office’s White Elephant...

While vehicle crashes, weather, and shootings and stabbings dominated Noozhawk’s top read stories of the year, reporters were also busy tracking court cases, immigration issues, housing, and local controversies. Here are Noozhawk’s picks for stories from 2025 that we thought were important to look back on, in no...

A childhood as a Navy brat took Kip F. Evans all over the world with his family, including a consequential trip to Polynesia where he went snorkeling with his brother and dad and saw a reef for the first time. That trip clinched his affection for the ocean. He got certified to scuba dive at 16 and continued to...

As a renter, I want a stable, sustainable city. I understand why rent stabilization is being considered, but a policy meant to protect renters shouldn’t end up hurting future ones. Before moving forward, we need to ask the hard questions:. • Today’s Protection: If we protect current renters, but...

VENTURA—Like many homes this time of year, a Christmas tree still stands tall in Kat Merrick’s living room. But within the branches hang ornaments that hold a special meaning. “I just pushed back the ash and all these little ornaments are just sitting there looking at me, and...

Today [December 31], at 5:15PM, the Santa Barbara Police Department Communications Center received a call where a passing motorist was reporting seeing a man with a gun. The witness reported that a male was standing on the north sidewalk on State St., east of La Cumbre St., pointing a rifle into the sky. Numerous...

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — The start of 2026 is bringing a volatile weather pattern to Southern California, as a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for a wide stretch of the region on New Year’s Day, placing millions of residents under heightened alert for dangerous storms, intense rainfall, and possible localized...

A flood watch will be in effect Wednesday night through Thursday night as Santa Barbara County gets more rain from the first of two storms this week. The National Weather Service forecasts another 1-2 inches of rain through Thursday, with more in mountain areas. There will be a small break Friday before another storm...

Another round of heavy rain and gusty winds is forecast to move through Santa Barbara County starting this Wednesday night, bringing the risk of flooding, coastal erosion, and power outages just in time for New Year’s celebrations. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the South...

Ever since popping the first corks in the back of a tiny hut on lower Anacapa Street more than 15 years ago, Municipal Winemakers embodied the spirit of Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone wine scene. Unpretentiously casual in approach, playfully modern in design, and yet utterly committed to handcrafting boundary-bucking...