Santa Barbara CA

The sun will be sweltering over Southern California, as residents prepare for a week of intense heat.

Santa Barbara County Farm Day returns Sept. 6 with its largest lineup yet, featuring 21 farms, ranches and agricultural sites opening their doors to the public. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, participating locations across the county will host visitors with behind-the-scenes tours, tastings, tractor rides and other...

Toasty temperatures will continue into mid-week, and a Public Safety Power Shutoff may occur starting at 3 p.m. Tuesday for hundreds of customers in southern Santa Barbara County. Some 2,791customers on the South Coast could be affected by the precautionary power shutoff, according to the Southern California Edison...

Senior scholars to pursue higher education this fall. People’s Self-Help Housing (PSHH) has awarded four students with the John Fowler Scholarship Award: Alondra Zarate of Isla Vista, Gabbi Rangel and Luna Ramirez Solano of Goleta, and Fatima Orozco of Guadalupe. The John Fowler Scholarship, named in recognition of...

Transforming Legal Protection into Family Legacy Estate Planning Attorney Eric Ridley, a five-star rated professional, is reshaping how families in California protect their assets, values, and future. Through an innovative, client-centered approach, Attorney Ridley offers not just legal expertise but also peace of...

With little fanfare, one of the country’s premier chef/restaurateurs recently opened his coastal Italian concept restaurant here on the South Coast. Well, time to make some happy noise: If you’ve been looking for a place that offers exceptional food and drinks, attentive yet unhurried service, comfortable décor with...

Rosewood Miramar Beach in Montecito, Calif., hosted the Miramar Best in Show in August 2025

••• Dart Coffee Co.‘s new café at Linden Square is a welcome addition to downtown Carpinteria. There are baked goods, but more substantial food is a month or so off. If the tables outside are occupied, you can access the courtyard—locked from the street until later in the day—from a door near the restrooms.

Imagine a banana split so perfectly constructed it could make a grown adult weep with joy. That’s the everyday reality at the Busy Bee Cafe in Ventura, California, where desserts aren’t just served—they’re elevated to an art form amid a sea of checkerboard tiles and cherry-red vinyl.

In a region where the Pacific Ocean meets rolling oak-covered hills, Santa Maria-style BBQ is more than a culinary tradition — it’s a point of local pride. Few embody this ethos as passionately as the team behind Oak and Fire BBQ, a Santa Barbara-based catering company redefining what it means to honor this authentic...