Santa Barbara CA

Santa Barbara County has lost about 15% of its population of those ages 25 to 45 during the past 20 years and is expected to lose another 15% in the next 10 to 15 years. Those numbers were shared by Peter Rupert, director of the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, during his speech at the 2025 State of the County event...

A suicide awareness ride takes place this weekend with riders from the Central Coast and other areas of Southern California. The wheels will be in motion for three days starting Friday from San Diego to Santa Barbara. The post Suicide Awareness Ride Covers 250 miles from San Diego to Santa Barbara for 5th Year...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Thursday night, community members carefully listened to the new vision for the Earl Warren Showgrounds. The new 34-acre master plan reimagines the site as a vibrant community campus and regional hub. Among the main features— 3 multi- use recreation fields, a fieldhouse with courts and support...

The Santa Barbara Police Department is introducing a new four-legged member of its team. Cota is the department’s new Support Canine. “Her role is simple but powerful—she helps bring comfort, connection, and calm to our team and community,” the department stated. Cota’s goal is to help reduce...

West Coast residents, including Arizonans, have one more chance to catch a rocket launch before August is out. SpaceX, the commercial rocket company founded by billionaire Elon Musk, is planning to conduct another Starlink satellite deployment from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California. The missions,...

Here’s the scoop on Ghirardelli Chocolate Co.: All is good. About a month after the shop was greeted with a “stop work” order at 509 State St. in Santa Barbara, the company says it is ready to roll. “We’re on track to open toward the end of...

The original version of this newsletter was sent out on Tuesday, August 26. Sign up for All Booked, our bi-monthly newsletter exclusively for book lovers. This week, our fabulous Marketing & Promotions Manager Richelle Boyd brings us three books featuring legendary female characters whose stories have captivated us...

SANTA BARBARA, CA – August 27, 2025. The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department has announced a new free community event series, Sunset Sessions. Performances will take place at the historic Plaza del Mar Band Shell every Thursday in September and feature a variety of acts, including live music,...

Food trucks and events serving food will pay more after Santa Barbara County’s Environmental Health Services announced changes to the costs of its annual health permits. The county Board of Supervisors approved the new rate structure for health permits on Tuesday, allowing EHS to fully recoup the cost of providing...

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office announced this week that 33 additional victims have come forward in the alleged luxury car scam perpetrated by West Hollywood resident Jonathan Tudor, bringing the total number of people Tudor is accused of swindling to 38. Posing as a senior BMW executive, 64-year-old Tudor...