Santa Barbara CA

New Annual Report Highlights $56 Million Invested in Transportation Programs and the $134 Million State Award That Fully funded the Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor. Reliable transportation can mean independence for seniors, safer roads for families, and a stronger economy for Santa Barbara County. The...

Eligible Old Town Goleta Residents Who Missed Event Can Now Sign Up Online Community Center Event Also Featured 52 Test Drives of Electric Cars. Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) staff distributed 400 air purifiers to residents of Old Town Goleta on Saturday, as part of APCD’s Clean Air Rooms...

Santa Barbara County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing, from high-tech defense systems to local food production. Whether you’re a seasoned operations leader or just starting out, there’s something here for you.

There’s a pink door in Ojai that’s about to change your entire relationship with breakfast. Bonnie Lu’s Country Cafe sits in the heart of this artistic mountain town, quietly serving the kind of homestyle breakfast that makes you want to hug the chef and possibly move in upstairs.

A Heat Advisory is in effect for Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches and nearby inland areas from 10 AM Monday to 8 PM Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to reach between 94 and 96 degrees during this period.

One of Montecito and Santa Barbara’s famous storybook-style Moody Cottages is on the market. The Moody Sisters Cottage at 1086 Coast Village Road was listed earlier this month with a price tag of $3,950,000 through Radius Commercial Real Estate. The 1932 building, located on a 0.09-acre lot, was designed...

Kathy Ireland, a lifelong Santa Barbara resident who rose to fame as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model before building a global licensing empire, has sued her former business managers for allegedly plundering her multimillion-dollar fortune. According to the lawsuit filed March 9 in Santa Barbara County Superior...

Rent rarely stands still in California, especially in coastal cities where demand stays high and prices tend to climb year after year. That is why the sudden pause in Santa Barbara caught so much attention, shifting the conversation almost overnight from rising costs to temporary stability. For many renters, the...

A man pulled over for a traffic stop early March 22 apparently confronted a Ventura police officer and fought with him until being taken into custody with the help of additional officers. The Ventura Police Department said the officer spotted the man's car allegedly driving recklessly near the intersection of Wells...

Report Highlights Significant Employment and Industry Growth Trends. A new report highlights the significant economic impact of the region’s creative economy, generating $3.82 billion in activity and supporting thousands of local jobs. Conducted by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, the study examines strong growth...