Make the Bill Wallace Trail a Priority
The Gaviota Coast is a natural jewel — internationally renowned for its beauty, biodiversity, and unspoiled character. But for many, it remains something to admire from a distance rather than truly experience. That’s where the Bill Wallace Trail comes in. This long-envisioned trail would connect El Capitán State...
Hiker Suffering Heat-Related Illness Airlifted to Santa Barbara Hospital
A hiker in the mountains above Santa Barbara who was suffering from a heat-related illness was airlifted to the hospital on Saturday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Firefighters, Search & Rescue Team members and other emergency personnel were dispatched at about 2:15 p.m. to assist...
June 29, 1925: The day that jolted Santa Barbara into history
This story was originally published by the Santa Barbara News-Press. At about 6:42 a.m. 100 years ago today, the residents of Santa Barbara were violently tossed around — some thrown out of their beds — by the heaving of a mighty earthquake. The shaking lasted 18 seconds. On...
Nearly 200 Housing Units Proposed for the Carpinteria Bluffs
Back in April 2022, when the plan was announced to develop the 27.53-acre site at 5669 and 5885 Carpinteria Avenue with a hotel and workforce housing, Carpinterians reacted with horror, insisting that the bluffs must remain undeveloped. Personally, I thought if the land was going to get built on, as the zoning...
$76M helps convert Ventura inn into housing for homeless residents
James Workman said he is thankful to be living at the Valentine Road Apartments, the former Ventura La Quinta Inn that has been converted into housing for city residents who are either homeless or at risk of it. Workman, 62, moved into the apartments at 5818 Valentine Road , with his doberman pinscher, Sargent, a...
Two Piers at Goleta Beach?
Did you know that Goleta Beach once had two piers at the same time? Seems crazy, right? Well there’s a logical reason. And they didn’t last for long. The pier on the left was only temporary. In the early 1960s Goleta was growing very fast. Completion of Lake...
Fire crews rescue dehydrated hiker on Cathedral Peak Trail Saturday afternoon
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued a 26-year-old hiker from Cathedral Peak Trail due to dehydration just before 2:15 p.m. Saturday. The SBCFD treated the man and airlifted him via helicopter to Cottage Hospital, marking the second heat-related hiking incident of the day. The...
Neal Graffy: Hotel Californian’s 11-Day Glory Before 1925 Earthquake Turned It Into Ruins
After nearly five months of construction, on June 18, 1925, the new Hotel Californian opened its doors at the corner of State and Mason streets in downtown Santa Barbara. Built of brick and composition stone, the $300,000 hotel offered 100 rooms with fresh or salt-water baths, one of only two hotels on the Pacific...
County Grand Jury Examines Three Custody-Related Deaths at Local Jails
An inmate, AAO, died at Marian Regional Medical Center 19 days after he fell from standing height and struck his head on the floor of Santa Barbara County’s Northern Branch Jail due to an apparent seizure. This seizure occurred approximately seven hours after he arrived at jail on August 29, 2024.
Fourth of July warning, job outlook, and senior scam seminar today
Happy Friday, here are some events happening across the Central Coast. Officials urge safe celebrations this Fourth of July...
