Santa Barbara CA

This story was originally published by the Santa Barbara News-Press. March 24, 1806: This quake caused extensive damage to the Presidio Chapel and cracked three walls of the chapel at the Santa Barbara Mission. Magnitude:. Unknown. Dec. 21-22, 1812: This was one of the strongest earthquakes in Southern California...

GOLETA, Calif. – A woman died as a pedestrian in a fatal car crash just before 1:00 a.m. on Calle Real in Goleta Sunday morning, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. A 68-year-old Goleta woman reported looking away from her path due to bright headlights from an oncoming vehicle when she veered...

Carpinteria has a new smoking ordinance going into effect Tuesday that will prohibit smoking in apartments and condos, including inside individual units and common areas. The Carpinteria City Council approved the ordinance on June 24, 2024, with the goal to improve air quality and reduce the impacts of secondhand...

Brothers who had been missing for three weeks were tragically found dead off of a major U.S. highway this week. James Fuller, 61, and Eric Fuller, 60, had been missing since June 6. The two brothers were last seen driving in a blue 1998 GMC truck in Santa Barbara County. The Fuller brothers were reportedly heading...

The Community Environmental Council (CEC) has launched Central Coast AgLink (CCAL), a free program that provides personalized support to farmers, ranchers, and land stewards for climate-smart practices on their land. Producers are encouraged to sign up through the AgLink form on CEC’s website to get connected with...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A 54-year-old Santa Maria man died Saturday night just before 11:00 p.m. while in custody at the Northern Branch Jail, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. The 54-year-old was unresponsive in his cell during a routine security and welfare check after being booked by the Santa...

While most people flock to the Hitching Post 2 in Buellton for their legendary oak-grilled steaks, there’s a sweet secret hiding at the end of the menu that deserves its own spotlight. The key lime pie at this unassuming roadside restaurant along Highway 246 might just be the most...

Noteworthy new listings…. With its dramatic roofline, covered walkway leading to the entrance, flat-roofed garage, and walls of glass in every direction, the 1951 Lutah Maria Riggs house at 650 San Ysidro Road ($17.975 million) is sex on a stick. The catch? It has just one bedroom. Elsewhere on the 2.7-acre lot, in...

The Gaviota Coast is a natural jewel — internationally renowned for its beauty, biodiversity, and unspoiled character. But for many, it remains something to admire from a distance rather than truly experience. That’s where the Bill Wallace Trail comes in. This long-envisioned trail would connect El Capitán State...

A hiker in the mountains above Santa Barbara who was suffering from a heat-related illness was airlifted to the hospital on Saturday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Firefighters, Search & Rescue Team members and other emergency personnel were dispatched at about 2:15 p.m. to assist...