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Santa Barbara city leaders are considering changing the name of Calle Cesar Chavez following recent sexual abuse allegations against the farmworker rights leader.

••• Beau, the very high-concept bar/shop at 1129 State Street (the San Marcos Building at Anapamu Street), opens March 29. From the announcement: “The first mystery to be solved inside Beau has already been set, and the story will unfold over time. We can’t wait to welcome you in and see who solves it first. Curious...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office said that a reported package explosion at a UPS Store in Carpinteria on Monday afternoon was caused by a fire extinguisher. The sheriff first reported the explosion in an X post shortly after 3 pm. The UPS Store is located in the Casitas Plaza Shopping Center on Casitas Pass...

Agave lovers are talking about the growth and uses of the plant in Santa Barbara. It can sought after for distilling and medicinal purposes. The post Agave Growers Planting Roots Around Santa Barbara With Spirited Hopes Ahead appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

The smell hits before anything else. It lingers in the air, slow and unmistakable. Smoke curling upward. Meat cooking low and steady. Time doing most of the work. Places like this don’t rush. They can’t. There’s a rhythm to it. Fire, patience, and the kind of attention that...

An unusual number of California brown pelicans — many dehydrated, emaciated, or injured — are turning up across Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, prompting concern among wildlife rehabilitators and raising questions about broader environmental factors that could be contributing to the birds’ distress. The Santa...

Santa Barbara will soon have wedding venues across the Funk Zone and other key commercial areas of the city. During a meeting on March 19, 2026, the Santa Barbara Planning Commission unanimously passed a motion to allow wedding venues for the Funk Zone, specifically at the Beacon building at 25 East Mason Street.

Eri Arzate, 38, was arrested Sunday night after allegedly wielding a firearm and leading police on a vehicle pursuit from Santa Barbara to Carpinteira. At about 4 p.m., Santa Barbara Police Department received a call describing the situation near the intersection of Olive and Ortega streets and of the suspect and his...

The Santa Barbara Harbor Commission has unanimously recommended lease negotiations for a new tavern-style restaurant at 113 Harbor Way, which previously housed Anchor Rose. The commission also recommended lease negotiations for a small ground-floor office for the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. The Harbor Commission...

A “magical treehouse” playground is planned for the renovated Dwight Murphy Park and is promised to be Santa Barbara’s “most accessible” playground ever. Santa Barbara’s Dwight Murphy Field project includes a new outdoor fitness area, soccer facility, softball field, recreation lawn, picnic tables, and an accessible...