Out of This World Ball Raises $700,000 for S.B. Zoo
On August 23, 700 spirited Santa Barbara Zoo supporters celebrated the cosmos and the Zoo at an Out of This World-themed Zoofari Ball. The annual mega fundraiser, held on the Zoo’s scenic hilltop, grossed an estimated $700,000. Guests heeded the invitation’s bid to dress in space cadet casual, starlight...
Ventura to launch program aiding homeless after jail release
Ventura has approved a program to offer transportation and social services to the homeless leaving the Ventura County jail. The city will work with Ventura County and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department in the next six months on the specifics of the pilot program. Initial plans include help for drug and alcohol...
COLAB urges supervisors to revoke Glass House license
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.-Andy Caldwell of The Coalition of Labor, Agriculture and Business known as COLAB is urging Santa Barbara County Supervisors to revoke Glass House Farms license. Caldwell spoke during public comments at the Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday. He reminded Supervisor Laura Capps and...
FFA leader is county’s 2026 Distinguished New Educator
Carpinteria High School teacher and leader of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program Emily Garcia has been selected as a 2026 Distinguished New Educator by the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO). “Ms. Garcia is a profoundly compassionate educator who consistently seeks opportunities to broaden her...
SBPL Announces Raíces y Sueños 2025: Raising Awareness and Unity Around Hispanic Immigrant Culture
Below is a press release from Santa Barbara Public Library regarding their annual Raíces y Sueños (Roots and Dreams) event from September through mid-October SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) is proud to present the second annual Raíces y Sueños (Roots and Dreams): Raising Awareness and...
Private Retreat: Ventura County Hipcamps are becoming a popular option for those seeking solitude...
Anna Cummins and Marcus Eriksen have embarked on quite an adventure in Santa Paula. Not only are the married couple in the process of creating an interactive science museum in the former Union Oil headquarters, they now provide an opportunity to camp out on the 15-acre South Mountain ranch where they live, which was...
14 Arrested In $10 Million Home Depot Theft Ring In Southern California
Authorities this week announced 14 arrests in connection with an organized retail theft ring responsible for stealing more than $10 million in merchandise from Home Depot stores across southern California. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office said the bust marks the largest organized retail theft case in Home Depot...
Habit Burger Ranks #1 and Takes Aim at In-N-Out
Habit Burger & Grill is taking aim at another burger heavyweight in California, In-N-Out, with a new marketing campaign boasting its number one ranking by USA Today’s reader poll. Founded in Santa Barbara in 1969, the burger restaurant became a mainstay for locals as the original owners grew the...
Calif. Voter-approved Prop 1 funding awarded to CA communities to create new supportive housing,...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /CALIFORNIA NEWSWIRE/ — California recently announced $75.5 million in voter-approved Proposition 1 funding will create 200 permanent supportive new homes across Oakland, Santa Clara, and Ventura for Californians experiencing or at risk of homelessness and living with behavioral health challenges....
Sweetgreen Cooks Up Plans to Take Over Carl’s Jr. Building in Goleta
Sweetgreen, a fast-casual restaurant that serves kale, salmon and sweet potatoes, is set to replace national chain Carl’s Jr. in Goleta’s Calle Real Shopping Center. The Goleta Design Review Board gave Sweetgreen feedback on the design of the building, at 5820 Calle Real, with many of the board members suggesting...
