Santa Barbara CA

The Downtown Ventura Farmers Market is a Saturday classic for residents of Ventura County. Waves of people move down Main Street, tote bags over their shoulders and coffee in hand, weaving through conversations or overhearing the steady sound of waves crashing on the nearby shoreline of Surfers Point beach. Beneath...

SANTA BARBARA, CA — January 22, 2026 — Santa Barbara police arrested a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man at approximately 9:15 p.m. on January 21st after officers responded to reports of two separate vehicle collisions on the city’s Westside, including one that left a person injured. According to...

As many of Buena’s students have come to realize, the City of Ventura is slowly adding High Intensity Activated Crosswalks (HAWKs) to all of their pedestrian crossing zones. Most of Ventura already has this system but is instead modifying the existing HAWKs to verbally clarify when pushing the button and instruct you...

GAVIOTA, Calif. (KEYT) – One person needed an ambulance after crashing into a tree on Highway 101 near Mariposa Reina just after 4:00 p.m. Friday, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. The driver needed transport to Cottage Hospital for moderate injuries after their van went off-road into a tree,...

SpaceX has scheduled a rocket launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sunday morning, January 25, 2026. The Falcon 9 rocket is targeting the launch of 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East. The launch window is scheduled between 7:01 a.m. and 11:17 a.m. This...

This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. Lompoc resident Ashlee Buzzard appeared in court again on Wednesday. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office...

Some places feel less like destinations and more like experiences that unfold slowly, page by page. This one invites wandering, curiosity, and the simple pleasure of getting lost among stories. Bart’s Books sits beneath open skies in the Ojai Valley, offering an outdoor bookstore experience found nowhere else in the...

SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Gauchos will be back in the water this weekend against Claremont McKenna College on Saturday, Jan. 24, beginning at 12 p.m. The Blue and Gold will travel back to Santa Barbara to host an invite-only meet with Westmont and Fresno Pacific next week. Last...

Patagonia, the Ventura-based outdoor apparel company, filed a trademark infringement lawsuit on January 21, 2026, against drag performer and environmental activist “Pattie Gonia” following years of prior discussions between the two parties. The lawsuit stems from a dispute over branding and trademark use associated...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 65-year-old incarcerated man, held for elder abuse charges, died after being found unresponsive in his cell Thursday, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office. Custody staff did normal 15-minute interval checks when the man did not respond from his single cell around...