Santa Barbara CA

For generations of Ventura and Ojai residents, passing by an active oil refinery along Highway 33 with its steaming valves and hissing sounds was a normal occurrence. Elementary schools in the 1970s regularly sent busloads of kids on field trips to visit the USA Petrochem facility where some of their parents and...

The E.P. Foster Library in downtown Ventura will temporarily close beginning March 23, 2026, for a $13 million renovation to transform the facility into a modern, accessible space for the community and install a new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. Construction is expected to be completed...

A Ventura County man was sentenced to prison for punching and strangling a woman during a violent attack. Christopher Lee Wieser, 45, of Oak View, was sentenced to six years in prison for the crimes, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. The incident occurred on April 14, 2022, as Wieser...

Online Submissions Accepted January 19 to February 15, 2026. The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture and the Santa Barbara County Arts Commission invite Santa Barbara County artists to submit work to Post-Wild: Nature in the 21st Century, a juried exhibition to be presented at the Betteravia Art Gallery...

Patagonia, the Ventura-based outdoor apparel company, is suing Pattie Gonia, the drag queen and environmental activist, over what the company says are infringements of its logo and other trademarks. Wyn Wiley has been performing and producing social media content under the stage name Pattie Gonia since 2018. Pattie...

Windmills spin above half-timbered buildings. Bakeries sell puffy Danish pancake balls dusted in powdered sugar. A bronze mermaid sits in a fountain on the corner. And somehow, you’re still in California, surrounded by vineyards and sunshine. Solvang looks like a storybook village dropped into wine country, but the...

A permanent gag order will remain in effect during the remainder of criminal proceedings against the Vandenberg Village mother charged with murdering her 9-year-old daughter last fall.

OJAI, CA – January 21, 2025 – Lark Ellen Farm announces the launch of its Lemon Blueberry Grain-Free Granola at 27 Costco locations across Southern California and Hawaii starting January 24. The Costco-exclusive 24oz bag will be available for a limited time through mid-February and on Instacart. The...

Ventura is embracing plant-based dining for a month as the Vegan Chef Challenge has returned to the city, featuring new vegan dishes from restaurants across the county. The event, which began on January 7, will run through February 7, inviting residents and visitors to explore vegan menus created by participating...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to take off from California Wednesday evening, carrying 25 Starlink satellites into orbit — and potentially producing sonic booms across parts of the Central Coast. The launch is targeting around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base....