Santa Barbara CA

VENTURA, Calif. - Upon responding to a domestic violence call early Tuesday morning, Ventura Police discovered a woman with injuries, and a man was transported to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Around 12:50am on September 2nd, Ventura Police officers reported to the 10700 block of Morning Glory Road after...

SANTA BARBARA, CA – September 3, 2025. This September, Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invites the community to celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month and discover the one card to rule them all. To mark the occasion, SBPL is unveiling three unique new library card designs, each featuring the work of a...

There’s a significant twist in what started as a high-profile murder case in Santa Barbara. A man was fatally stabbed on State Street in downtown Santa Barbara on August 1, during the community’s annual Fiesta celebration. Two men were quickly arrested for the death of Anthony Bisquera-Hartley. Sergio...

A federal grand jury has indicted a California State University Channel Islands professor accused of hurling a tear gas canister at federal agents during a summer raid on a marijuana farm in Camarillo. Jonathan Caravello, 37, of Ventura, was charged with one count of assault on a federal officer using a deadly or...

Farmworkers and community advocates marched through downtown Los Olivos on Saturday ahead of Labor Day, demanding living wages and safe working conditions in Santa Barbara County’s wine industry. Organized by Alianza Campesina in partnership with CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) and...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.- When the forecast calls for dry windy conditions Southern Cal Edison Edison calls Public Safety Power Shutoffs an essential tool. When certain conditions occur somewhere along a circuit such as very dry vegitation, gusty wind, high wind when there are certain condition When there are...

A pair of Central Coast businesses hosted Labor Day weekend events to bring the community together to stand with immigrants and raise money for the 805 UndocuFund. Goodland Tattoo celebrated its one-year anniversary at its De La Vina Street location with a “flash day” on Saturday, August 30, offering tattoos from...

Two Dos Pueblos High School teachers are giving the community a new kind of lesson: how to chase a dream, start a business, and bring people together—all from a trailer full of books. Samantha Mooneyham and Alison Bogatz are the co-workers turned co-owners of All Booked Up, Santa Barbara’s...

An injured paraglider was rescued by helicopter Monday after crashing into steep terrain near the California coast, officials said. Santa Barbara County Fire responded at around 1:17 p.m. Monday to a report that a 51-year-old woman had crashed just east of Toro Canyon while paragliding. Due to the “steep and remote...

The Breakwater Restaurant at 107 Harbor Way in the Santa Barbara Harbor, which came under new ownership last year, closed in January to implement planned changes. The eatery finally opens this week under a new name: Gracie. It is brought to you by Dudley Michael and Grace Austin of The Shop, Wingman Rodeo, and the...