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The launch of a Falcon 9 rocket carrying an assortment of payloads from Vandenberg Space Force Base won’t occur until Monday at the earliest. The 57-minute launch window for the Transporter-14 mission opens at 2:18 p.m. Monday, according to SpaceX. “Due to unfavorable weather, now targeting Monday, June 23,...

Thousands of parade watchers lined the sidewalks as hundreds of participants danced, skated, and rode up Santa Barbara Street on Saturday afternoon for the 51st Summer Solstice Parade. Starting at the intersection of Santa Barbara and Ortega streets, the parade featured feathered dancers, aliens on rollerskates, and...

More than 50 local architects, designers and planners have united to take a stand against two large apartment projects proposed for the hills above Santa Barbara. “We cherish Santa Barbara and support the creation of multi-family housing to meet our needs,” the statement says. “Unfortunately, the timing of approval...

A moderate to strong northerly flow helped to scour out the marine layer for most of the coastline which made for a fantastic beach day. Despite the widespread abundant sunshine, temperatures inland stayed mild for this time of year with comfortable 70's and 80's in most areas. The northerly flow is weakening with...

Santa Barbara, CA – Residents across the Ventura and Santa Barbara County mountains should brace for dangerous winds overnight as gusts up to 55 mph tear through the region, creating a serious threat of power outages and road hazards into early Sunday. According to the National Weather Service in...

••• The Win-Dow, the L.A. burger import at the corner of Chapala and Ortega, has had a crowd outside ever since it opened—and with only one cashier, it may be designed that way. (Nothing implies quality quite like a line.) Some first impressions: 1) The place is cheap, which has to be a factor in its success. We live...

Montecito firefighters swiftly responded to a vehicle fire on Highway 101 southbound near the Sheffield off-ramp at noon on Sunday, June 22. When the crew arrived on the scene, they discovered a small pickup truck fully engulfed in flames. Acting quickly, firefighters extinguished the blaze, preventing further...

The SBCC Foundation awarded $1,187,618 in scholarships to more than 900 SBCC students for the 2025–2026 academic year. This is a remarkable increase from the previous year. “We are thrilled with the number of scholarships awarded this year,” said Bobbi Abram, CEO of the SBCC Foundation. “We know what an important...

Rocio Curiel’s life has been shaped by language. When she emigrated to the United States from Baja California, Mexico, as a 12-year-old girl who did not speak English, it was a source of anxiety and struggle. As she adjusted to life and school in America, her parents’ familiar Mixtec...

Abreezy overcast sky gave way to a sunny afternoon as students, family, friends, mentors and speakers gathered at Goleta Beach for UC Santa Barbara’s U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Surfrider Battalion commissioning ceremony. Earning their gold bars and first salutes, seven cadets advanced to the...