Santa Barbara CA

The new intersection art project in downtown Santa Barbara is underway, bringing splashes of color to the busy Carrillo and State Streets, along with temporary traffic changes. The art project will see a vibrant, Oaxaca-inspired mural at the intersection, supported by a $100,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The street mural...

The Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Education took action on three VUSD surplus properties during a Special Board of Education meeting held on April 7. The properties include the Jewett Estate, Avenue School site, and Washington School site. Following years of public discussion at regular Board meetings, and after reviewing multiple proposals and considering community input, the Board identified entities to move...

Think you know the Central Coast? Get ready for a surprise. Beyond the sun-drenched beaches and rolling hills, a hidden culinary world awaits: an incredible array of Chinese restaurants. This stretch of California is a destination for real-deal cooking. You will find the satisfying slurp of hand-pulled noodles and the...

The legal battle continues over the controversial restart of a pipeline that ruptured on the Gaviota Coast in 2015, causing a 140,000-gallon oil spill. A judge rejected Sable Offshore Corporation’s request to rescind a preliminary injunction prohibiting the restart. A coalition of environmental groups had filed suit, contending the company had failed to obtain local and state approvals for the resumption of operations...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Barbara County supervisors wrapped up their third budget workshop this week as officials work to close a multi-million dollar deficit, with a heated debate emerging over the future of the county’s jail system. Leaders spent much of Friday discussing how to fund...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara Police arrested a man after a domestic violence investigation just before 4:00 p.m. Friday. The man involved attacked his victim and noticed he was being watched before fleeing the area, according to the SBPD. SBPD officers gave the victim medical attention before an investigation into the domestic violence The post Santa Barbara Police arrest man after domestic...

Residents in Central Coast are likely to hear sonic boom this weekend as SpaceX is preparing for another mission. The mission will take place from Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 18, 2026, with a four-hour window opening at around 7 a.m. PT. Through this mission, SpaceX will deploy another...

Massive road closures will impact Ojai and Ventura on April 18 and 19 for the Mountains 2 Beach Marathon, with disruptions starting as early as 2 a.m. Key transit arteries, including sections of Hwy 150, Hwy 33, and Main Street in Ventura, will face intermittent closures or southbound restrictions throughout the morning.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Temperatures peak Saturday in the high 70s and 80s. Cooling and onshore winds return Sunday. Rain showers are likely in our area Tuesday with higher amounts in northern areas. A tenth of an inch of rain or less is expected south of Santa Barbara, with...

An expansive ranch in Upper Ojai has been listed for $4.47 million, marking a nearly five-fold jump from its last recorded sale about 16 years ago. Spanning 12.26 acres, the ranch is located at 11849 Sulphur Mountain Road in Ojai, Ventura County, according to a listing on Redfin. The property...