The day Santa Barbara was devastated: June 29 marks the centennial of a massive...
It was a day that changed Santa Barbara forever. But out of the tragedy and destruction came the architectural look of the city we know today. On June 29, 1925, the city was rocked by a massive earthquake. "The earthquake happened between 6:42 and 6:43 a.m. Exactly when, we'll never...
SB Media Alum Ignites Online Furor With Shock Video of Feds Beating Immigrant Dad...
The below article was originally published on SB Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts. Here’s the story behind the story of 48-year old gardener set upon and beaten by masked men while cutting the lawn at an Orange County IHOP. Lily Dallow, ace digital storyteller and Santa Barbara journalism alum, stands...
Fewer Housing Units Now Proposed for Santa Barbara’s Paseo Nuevo
The ever-evolving face of State Street seems primed for even more changes as word has trickled out that the number of housing units proposed at downtown’s Paseo Nuevo shopping center has reportedly been cut in half. Whether any housing gets built remains a matter of intense negotiations between City...
Demolition on De La Vina Street makes way for bridge, creek expansion
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A demolition project on the 2700 block of De La Vina Street will likely snarl traffic as the city begins its latest bridge widening project above Mission Creek. It is a story we've updated in recent years. Remnants of the building that once housed Mishay Salon and Yellow Bird now sit behind ...
Landfill Lawsuit Moves Forward as County OKs New Operating Contract for ReSource Center
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved on Tuesday a new 10-year contract with MarBorg Industries to operate the Tajiguas Landfill ReSource Center, a move that comes as the county faces a legal challenge from the former operator. MSB Investors, also known as Mustang, and MSBG Partners have sued...
Adhesive Spill Leaves Behind Sticky Mess in Montecito
MONTECITO, Calif. – An unexpected spill left Montecito in a sticky situation. Clean-up efforts are continuing today after a 275-gallon container of pink adhesive liquid spilled out of trailer truck Monday afternoon and left a sticky mess at Montecito Union School! The adhesive was being used for a repair project at...
Fire Erupts at Lower Riviera Apartment Complex in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — A fire in a Santa Barbara's Lower Riviera neighborhood Tuesday afternoon prompted a swift response from emergency crews and startled nearby residents. Reports of smoke coming from a three-story, split-level, multi-family structure at 1750 Prospect Avenue came in just before 12:20 p.m. Santa...
Artist and UC Santa Barbara Professor Kip Fulbeck Reflects on 25-Year Identity Project
This article was originally published in UCSB’s ‘The Current‘. What we call ourselves — and what others call us — has been at the heart of Kip Fulbeck’s art for more than two decades. Twenty-five years ago, Fulbeck asked hundreds of multiracial Asian and...
Shark Activity Advisory Sign Comes Down at Gaviota State Beach
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.- Due to its biodiversity, the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County is often compared to the Galapagos Islands. That's why some people aren't surprised to hear a kayaker reported seeing a 14-foot great white shark on Monday. Lifeguards and Park Ranger took the sign down 24 hours later. It...
Santa Barbara County Raising Program Fees for Properties in Flood Zones
Property owners who live in Santa Barbara County’s designated flood zones will see their annual fees jump by 3.02% for the next year. The fees are part of the county’s Flood Control Benefit Assessment Program and are used to fund repairs and build infrastructure to stop flooding, landslides and other natural disasters.
