Santa Barbara CA

Christopher Lloyd is unloading his Santa Barbara pad -- and if all goes to plan, the 'Back to the Future' legend will time-travel straight into a multi-million dollar payday!

The California Central Coast leads in percentages of homeless students. With 16% of its students unhoused, Monterey County is ranked number one followed by Santa Barbara County with 12.1% of homeless students. At 9.1%, San Luis Obispo is ranked fifth for its large number of homeless students. Statewide, California...

August 28, 2025 - The California Fish and Game Commission has revoked the commercial fishing licenses and permits of two fishermen after extensive histories of violations in the lobster and Dungeness crab fisheries. At its June 11-12, 2025, meeting, the Commission – acting on California Department of Fish and...

There's a SpaceX rocket launch scheduled for about 10 p.m., so you may hear loud sounds.

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...