VIDEO: SpaceX Flacon 9 launches from Vandenberg with 27 Starlink satellites
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wednesday morning, around 7:20 a.m., carrying 27 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. After liftoff, the rocket’s first stage successfully landed on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship in the Pacific....
Colonial Revival Homes: Proud of Our Past
For most of the early decades of U.S. history, the styles of homes built in this country were inspired by European architecture such as Greek Revival, Italianate, French Second Empire, Tudor Revival, and Queen Anne. That changed in 1876 — the year we turned 100 years old. To celebrate...
Goleta City Council Unanimously Opposes New Offshore Oil and Gas Lease Sales
The Goleta City Council has opposed new oil lease sales and gas activity in all offshore areas of California. On December 16, 2025, the City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing the recent proposal by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior that includes six offshore oil and gas lease sales along the Pacific...
Groundbreaking Monarch Research Takes Flight Along the Central Coast
For the first time on the Central Coast, cutting-edge monarch butterfly research is taking place right here in Goleta. Scientists from Althouse & Meade, in coordination with the City of Goleta, with funding from the USFWS and support from Ellwood Friends, are deploying ultra-light tracking tags on monarchs, offering...
City of Santa Barbara Purchases Cacique Street Shelter
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara City Councilmembers approved the purchase of an emergency shelter at 816 Cacique St. The city bought the property from People Assisting the Homeless know as PATH for $3.75 million. They will spend another $25,000 making improvements, using funding from Measure C. “Owning...
Historic Santa Barbara Restaurant Sues City Over $67,000 Monthly Rent
Wikimedia Commons/Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia. The Harbor Restaurant has anchored Stearns Wharf for nearly a century. It survived a fire that closed the wharf for eight years, multiple ownership changes, and a pandemic. But now the owners say the city of Santa Barbara is charging so much rent that...
Beloved Santa Barbara Restaurants That Served Their Last Meal in 2025
The year 2025 saw Santa Barbara saying goodbye to several beloved restaurants that were part of everyday routines. From a hearty bowl of soup to a relishable slice of pizza, these restaurants served all. These eateries served as a platform for the community to create lasting memories. This isn’t a...
Sable Offshore Oil Guilty of ‘Systemic Non-Compliance’
For the second time in six weeks, the county supervisors voted to deny Sable Offshore’s application to transfer the title and permits to operate from Exxon Mobil. Sable, a new Houston-based oil company, purchased three offshore oil platforms, a processing and storage plant, and a 125-mile pipeline in February 2024...
Santa Barbara Commission Deems Proposed Project Too Pink, ‘Too Whimsical’
The Santa Barbara Historic Landmarks Commission deemed a proposed project along Garden Street as “too whimsical,” and said it did not fit the area. Local architect Jeff Shelton presented a new mixed-use building project proposed for 813 Garden St. for a concept review to the commission earlier this month, complete...
Bomb threat reported in Santa Barbara neighborhood Wednesday evening
The Santa Barbara Police Department responded to a bomb threat in a Santa Barbara neighborhood on Wednesday evening, eventually calling in a bomb squad to assist.
