Santa Barbara Switches to New Consultant for State Street Master Plan
In a rare unanimous decision on State Street, the Santa Barbara City Council approved a plan to terminate the contract with the MIG — the consultant originally hired at a cost of $780,000 to handle the State Street Master Plan — to change course and bring in world-renowned architect and urban planner Stefanos...
Massive Turnout at Central Coast for the Second “No Kings” Peaceful Protest: A Spirited...
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Thousands Show Up on the Central Coast for Second “No Kings” Peaceful Rally on Saturday.
Santa Barbara Man Sentenced for Assaulting CHP Officer During DUI Arrest
District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced [Wednesday] that Jesse Andrew Mendoza (DOB 02/01/05), of Santa Barbara, was sentenced on October 21, 2025, to 11 years state prison for assaulting a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer during a 2024 DUI arrest. Mendoza was previously convicted by a Ventura County jury on...
UCSB Library hosts “From the Airwaves to Archives”
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) The University of California, Santa Barbara is now home to KEYT archives that everyone can see for free. UCSB hosted a panel discussion entitled, "From Airwaves to Archives: Celebrating the Legacy of Santa Barbara's Local Television Station." Organizers honored longtime videographer Herb...
Santa Barbara Residents Invited to Review Final Report on Los Patos Underpass Removal Project
The City of Santa Barbara has completed the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Los Patos Underpass Removal Project. This follows a 45-day public comment period. The Final EIR addresses public feedback on the draft report and includes the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
SpaceX launches record-breaking Falcon 9 flight
(The Center Square) – SpaceX broke its record Wednesday morning for its number of Falcon 9 launches in a single year. This year’s 133rd Falcon launch took off, with no problems and a minimum of fanfare, at 7:16 a.m. PDT from Vandenberg Space Force Base in northern Santa Barbara County. Except for a few clouds, skies...
Thousands of Santa Barbara County families could lose CalFresh benefits in Nov.
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is preparing for a surge in demand as uncertainty over government funding threatens food assistance.
The Most Exciting New Restaurant Openings in Santa Barbara This Fall
2025 is the year for restaurant openings in Santa Barbara and Montecito. Santa Barbara is one of California’s most popular getaways, and it’s easy to see why. Whether traversing State Street, the posh lanes of Montecito, the Santa Barbara Waterfront, or meandering around the Santa Ynez Mountains, there is always...
David Petry Knows Where the Bodies Are Buried; Santa Barbara Cemetery Tours This Weekend
In her will, Alice Hastings Minot, a famed Broadway actress, asked that she be inurned in a memorial “overlooking an ocean and be so designed that it would add beauty to the world.”. After an extensive West Coast search, the Santa Barbara Cemetery was selected. In 1951, her graceful...
Possible “suicide swarm” brings out the beekeeper
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - An usual sight this time of year brought out the local beekeeper. A small beehive about the size of a softball was discovered this week, tucked into the corner of a window frame on our back patio. Nick Wigle with Super Bee suspected it might be what he calls a The post Possible...
