Little Mountain Is the Central Coast’s Charming Seafood Gem
In late 2025, Little Mountain debuted with an ambitious scope from a Chilean-born chef whose resume includes Paris’s Le Comptoir and L’Arpège, as well as New York’s famed Casa Mono. Enter Little Mountain on any given night to see Diego Mora either working the massive custom hearth or delivering food to a table with a...
🚨 Goleta Police Enforcing Hands-Free Driving Law This April
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Goleta Police Department is stepping up enforcement of California’s hands-free cell phone law. Officers will be watching for drivers using phones or other devices while behind the wheel — even when stopped at a red light.
Santa Barbara Flyfishers Hosting Panel and Screening of ‘A River Runs Through It’
In the film A River Runs Through It — Robert Redford’s cinematic adaptation of Norman Maclean’s book of the same name — a young Brad Pitt triumphantly hooks a huge brown trout while fishing in a running river. It pulls him dramatically downstream, until he emerges with the fish in his hand and a smile plastered on...
Gauchos Drop First Round Versus Hawai’i
HONOLULU – On Friday night, the No. 8 UC Santa Barbara Men's Volleyball team faced off against No. 2 Hawai'i in the first of two weekend matches, ultimately falling to their hosts 3-1. Despite their loss, Gauchos ultimately trailed the Rainbow Warriors by just six points and produced a nearly-identical statline.
Gauchos shutout in series opener against #20 Oregon
UC SANTA BARARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The big hit never came and UCSB lost game one of this 3-game home series against #20 Oregon 4-0. Gauchos ace Jackson Flora pitched five innings of 2-hit shutout ball, striking out five. He did walk three batters and had two wild pitches but he was able to escape a few jams.
Silver, Oopsy & Daisy, Augustus Gloop & Mike Teavee
Some people wake up at 9 and sip coffee. Silver wakes up at 9 ready to conquer miles – and maybe brunch!. This two-year-old Husky is looking for an Adventure Associate to join him in running, hiking, and keeping life interesting. He’s working on his manners and loves training – because to him, learning is just...
Santa Barbara Advocates Renew Push for Equal Rights Amendment as Legal Uncertainty Persists
Women’s History Month wraps up at the end of March. It is a moment, advocates say, to revisit where the country stands — or more pointedly, where it does not. For many Americans, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) — establishing equal rights regardless of sex — is a century-old proposal widely assumed to be settled...
Man injured after hopping fence into Santa Barbara County jail perimeter to avoid ICE:...
Santa Barbara County sheriff’s deputies said that a man was cited after he jumped a fence into the secured perimeter of Main Jail to avoid ICE. The man was reportedly injured in the incident. On Friday, March 27, at approximately 8:34 a.m., a deputy reportedly noticed a vehicle blocking the entrance to sheriff’s...
Santa Barbara County High School Seniors Surprised with $50,000 Scholarships
Santa Barbara High School senior Shelby Reyes did not expect to cry during her third-period math class on Friday. She took her seat beneath a whiteboard crowded with equations, puzzled by the presence of her principal and other unfamiliar adults. Then she saw her mom — clutching a bouquet of flowers with tears...
Arnie’s Rooftop Bar Set To Open at Linden Square in Carpinteria This April
A new rooftop bar is set to open at Linden Square in Carpinteria, adding a new nightlife option to the area. Arnie’s Rooftop Bar is scheduled to open on April 20, 2026, in Carpinteria. It is located at 700 Linden Avenue between 7th and 8th streets, about seven blocks from the beach.

















