Santa Barbara CA

We, the direct lineal descendants of the Chumash villages of Mikiw and Kuyamu, write in strong support of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council’s effort to acquire and protect Dos Pueblos Ranch. Dos Pueblos Ranch is sacred homeland to our people. Our sixth great-grandfather, Chief Beato Temicucat of Kuyamu, and...

Of all the relatively accessible foodstuffs and drinkables, cheese may be the most complex and alchemical. So, regulars at the Santa Barbara Cheese Shop may already feel as if they’re part of an insider’s club. It’s an educational experience to peruse the cases and shelves for the latest...

Sign up for ON the Beat, Josef Woodard’s semi-weekly newsletter preaching the gospel of eclectic music tastes. Chris Jensen deserves a star on State Street, should there ever be such a hall of local fame. Or at least it should be planted on De la Vina Street, where his independently owned-and-operated Jensen Music...

Natalie Venegas is in the middle of a bunch of booths on the Santa Barbara City College campus. It’s a health and wellness fair. But she admits she didn’t come here to learn about health or wellness. "What brought me out here today was probably the free ice...

Grace Fisher Foundation and Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative to be Honored. The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Santa Barbara Business in Art Award. The Grace Fisher Foundation and the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative will be honored for outstanding...

Santa Barbara is down half its 24-hour emergency veterinary hospitals, leaving pet owners with fewer options and other clinics with higher workloads. The VCA Care Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital at 301 East Haley Street temporarily shut its doors on June 2. It is not expected to reopen until early 2026.

Woman-owned business Anna Janelle Jewelry has relocated to a new space in Santa Barbara. According to the company’s website, the new address is 1103-A State Street in Santa Barbara, the former home of Bella Rosa Galleries. Earlier, in an Instagram post, Anna Janelle spoke about the grand opening, which...

U.S. Navy veteran Tom Hursey couldn't stop talking about his one-bedroom apartment at Ventura Springs, an affordable housing complex in east Ventura that prioritizes homeless and low-income veterans. The complex had its grand opening on Sept. 25. "I would be happy to die here," said Hursey, 59, who said he was a U.S....

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Beatles legend Paul McCartney took the stage Friday night at the Santa Barbara Bowl. It was an intimate one-night- only show and the kick off to his 2025 “Got Back” Tour. The Bowl used a lottery system through its ticketing provider AXS to make sure...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A man died as a pedestrian in a fatal car crash on Highway 101, north of State Route 33, just before 11:30 p.m. Thursday, according to the Ventura CHP. For unknown reasons, the pedestrian walked into a lane when the driver of a 2024 Honda hit them and caused fatal injuries from The post Man...