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After Dark: Week of June 4, 2026

If you have something related to nightlife — online or otherwise — please email [email protected]. Due to the erratic nature of entertainment booking, information contained here is subject to change and not guaranteed. Call venues ahead to confirm. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!. THURSDAY, 6/4. Live Music. The Arena
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Wine Lovers Invited to Ojai Wine Festival for a Perfect Summer Day

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It's time for the wine-lovers up and down the coast to get excited because the Ojai Wine Festival is returning to Ventura County at Lake Casitas. The Ojai Wine Festival is hosted by the Rotary Club of Ojai West Foundation, Inc. and is a community driven event. The event supports education The p
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Oysters Clean Up More Nitrogen Pollution Than We Thought

After centuries of overharvesting and environmental degradation reduced the world’s oyster reefs by 85%, restoration is bringing the conglomerations of thick-shelled mollusks back to coastal waters. And their return may have more benefits than scientists realized, new research suggests. “Oysters build the foundation of
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Large Oil Slicks Reported Across Several Santa Barbara County Beaches

An oil slick was recently spotted approaching the ocean off a California beach. This week, a video of a large, approximately 100 to 200-foot-long oil slick on a beach approaching the ocean was shared by nonprofit Heal the Ocean. The beach shown in the video is Butterfly Beach, which is based in Montecito, California.
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Goleta Holding DUI Checkpoint on Friday, June 5

The Goleta Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday June 5, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Goleta. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public
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Three Teenagers Arrested in Connection with Fatal Bohnett Park Shooting in Santa Barbara

More than three months after a deadly shooting at Bohnett Park claimed the life of a Santa Barbara man, police have arrested three suspects—including a juvenile—following a coordinated multi-agency operation spanning three cities. The Santa Barbara Police Department announced Thursday, June 4, that detectives had ident
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Aliso Elementary School principal gets slimed in celebration of fundraising goal

Aliso Elementary School students raised $18,549 during the school’s Third Annual Field Day Fundraiser, earning the reward of watching Principal Brett Weiberg and teacher Timothy Macias get slimed in front of the whole school. Following the 2 p.m. Principal’s Recess on Friday, May 29, students, staff and faculty gathere
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Behind the Homes of Santa Barbara: What Homeowners Need to Know About ADUs in...

Are you considering building an ADU or purchasing a home that may already have unpermitted space?. Accessory Dwelling Units (or ADUs, like a backyard “mother-in-law apartment”) are a huge conversation in California right now. With changing state mandates, more ADUs have recently been allowed. If you are a homeowner who
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Dos Pueblos High Senior named Student Television Network Student of the Year

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) A Dos Pueblos High School senior has been named the Student Television Network's Student of the year. Micah Barnhart said he shared a "Sizzle" reel of his high school broadcasting that includes his love of sports with the network. The nationwide Student Television Network surprised him with the an
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Ventura City Council rejects a proposal to ask residents to approve a sales tax...

The Ventura City Council has rejected a proposal to ask voters for a sales tax increase to help fund public safety services and infrastructure projects. The city was looking at a plan to increase Ventura’s sales tax from 7.75% to 8.75%. It would raise an estimated $36 million a year to help fund city services.

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