Santa Barbara CA

After 18 years of being a cornerstone of style and community, 19 Blue Salon in downtown Santa Barbara, will be closing for good at the end of January. Since opening in February 2008 at 19 W. Ortega Street, I’ve been a loyal client of its owner, Ann Kelleher. For nearly two decades, 19 Blue has been more than just a...

Analog film is a form of photography where moments are captured and developed by hand with chemicals that create an image using light exposure and chemical reactions. Buena’s photography program has progressed rapidly in the last few years, with analog film photography being introduced to the students this school...

For many Californians, the biggest obstacle to buying a home is not the monthly payment. It is the down payment. Saving that amount, especially in higher-cost areas like Santa Barbara, can feel out of reach even for households with solid incomes and stable jobs. That challenge is even greater for first-generation...

An incarcerated Santa Barbara man died Thursday night after being found unresponsive in his cell at Santa Barbara County’s Main Jail and transported to a local hospital, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Custody staff conducting routine 15-minute welfare checks found Jonathan Lundahl, 65,...

On Jan. 22, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls soccer team continued their long-standing tradition of senior night, where they crushed Villanova Preparatory School (Villanova) at home, 4-0. Seniors Erika Peoples ‘26, Siena Meter ‘26, Ruby Mecham ‘26, Shea Stevenson ‘26 and Maddie Wicks ‘26 were...

Our Ventura TV is proud to present its 2026 special series: “Arts and the Heart of Ventura County.” This new series explores the role of local artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions in enriching community life and driving economic vitality across the region. Since 2008, Our Ventura TV...

With the federal government shutdown over, the California Employment Development Department has released unemployment numbers for the month of December, just a couple of weeks after releasing results for November. Announced Jan. 23, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast declined from 4.73% in November to 4.63%...

On January 24, the Simi Valley Police Department leveraged its tech arsenal, notably a FLOCK security system, to nab a suspect in possession of a stolen vehicle. The arrest, which occurred just after noon in the vicinity of Sycamore Drive and Cochran Street, was the culmination of a high-tech alert followed by some...

The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) is pleased to announce that the final quarter of 2025 marked a period of vibrant revitalization for Santa Barbara’s downtown district. Between October and December, seven new businesses spanning luxury hospitality, artisanal dining, fitness, and retail...

The UC Santa Barbara Gauchos will play against the Long Beach State Beach on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The game will start at 7:00 PM ET. It will take place at Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA, and will be shown on ESPN+. The Gauchos come into this game with...