Carpinteria Children’s Project Opens “Helping Hands Fund” for Local Families Impacted by Immigration Sweeps
Carpinteria Children’s Project has become a central location for providing assistance to local families who have had their lives upended by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids targeting immigrants and Latino residents in Carpinteria. To meet critical needs, CCP has created a “Helping Hands Fund” that will...
Rare Brutalist Landmark Hits the Market in Santa Barbara for $4.4 Million
A unique dwelling that sits on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean has been put on the market for the first time in 30 years.
Ventura Harbor Village adds new parking fees to try to encourage turnover at peak...
A South Coast port has introduced parking fees during peak visit times to try to make more spaces available by encouraging turnover. The Ventura Port District has added paid parking at Ventura Harbor Village on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays. and holidays. It remains free Mondays through Thursdays. The parking rates...
Santa Barbara Trapeze and LEAP Invite the Community to a Free Day of Flying,...
LEAP: Learn • Engage • Advocate • Partner and Santa Barbara Trapeze Co. are teaming up for a free, family-friendly celebration featuring flying trapeze and delicious food on Saturday, July 26th. The event will feature free parkour, tiny flyers (ages 3 – 5) and flying trapeze experiences...
Telegraph Road Resurfacing Project Set to Begin in July
The City of Ventura will begin resurfacing Telegraph Road from Ashwood Avenue to Hill Road in late July 2025, with construction scheduled through January 2026. This much-anticipated project will rehabilitate approximately 690,000 square feet of roadway and is funded by the SB1 Gas Tax Road Repair and Accountability...
Exhibition entrees arrive at Ventura County Fairgrounds
VENTURA, Calif.-Volunteers have been busy at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Exhibitors, who have already registered online, are dropping off crafts, textiles, preserved foods and more. Adults and children are dropping off items that will on display after they are judged. The fair website is counting down the days,...
A foodie’s guide to Ventura, CA: flavors, cocktails, and local charm
Ventura is a laidback town about a 90-minute drive north of Los Angeles. Perhaps best known as the home of Patagonia and some epic surfing, the town of about 110,000 is also an up-and-coming foodie destination. Here, you’ll everything from bento and natural wine bars to classic Mexican cuisine.
Tom Modugno: Guppies — Funny Looking, But Serious Business
If you lived in Goleta in the late 1960s and early ’70s, you might remember seeing these almost comical looking aircraft flying around, but do you know they served a very serious purpose and helped man land on the moon?. They were called Guppies, and their story is quite...
Habitat Santa Barbara Dedicates Their 23rd Habitat Home, and Breaks Ground on Two More
Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County (Habitat Santa Barbara) celebrated several major milestones on Tuesday, July 15th when they dedicated the local affiliate’s 23rd Habitat home, and broke ground on what will become their 24th and 25th homes. Habitat’s two newest homeownership program partner...
Locals share concerns about racial profiling
CARPINTERIA, Calif.-The Department of Homeland Security denies accusations of racial profiling, but that hasn't stopping people sharing their concerns about it at town halls and protests in the wake of local ICE raids. An Oxnard man said his father was pulled over, despite being a citizen. Carpinteria Children's...
