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The Hitching Post 2 is celebrating 40 years in the Santa Ynez Valley with special anniversary dinners and the release of a limited-edition pinot noir honoring the restaurant’s decades-long role in Central Coast barbecue and wine culture. The Buellton restaurant, founded in 1986 by restaurateur and winemaker Frank Ostin

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced charges filed against Mitchell Grote, 30, after he shot a police officer with a pellet gun. Grote received the following charges after a May 8 incident: aggravated mayhem assault upon a peace officer battery on a peace officer

Superman can leap more than tall buildings in a single bound. The Man of Steel proved in a Texas auction he can also hurdle the magical seven-figure barrier. A 1938 comic book, Action Comics No. 1, that introduced Superman to the world sold for an online bid of $1.4 million on May 7. The sale to an anonymous buyer culm

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A Carpinteria man has been arrested on multiple felony charges related to elder financial abuse and detectives believe that additional victims may still come forward. On April 25, 2026, a family member of an elderly care patient in Goleta noticed suspicious activity involving...

On 5/5/2026, Ojai Patrol deputies responded to multiple reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles in the unincorporated area of Mira Monte, which had occurred overnight between 5/4/2026 and 5/5/2026. Several victims reported their credit cards and personal identifying information had been stolen during the thefts. Their

Mid-distance freestyler Elaine Birkhold has committed to the Gauchos, bringing Big West A-final potential in the 200 freestyle. Current photo via Elaine Birkhold. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many, swimming in college is a lifelo

The Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department is seeking public and agency input as it begins environmental review of a proposed large-scale housing development that would add 340 residential units in northern Santa Barbara County under California’s “builder’s remedy” housing law. The project location is

Thanks to a new nonprofit — the Electrochemistry Foundry (ECF) — and construction begun under its auspices, UC Santa Barbara is poised to join a group of collaborating partners in a new era of battery prototyping. The effort is aimed at bridging the gap between innovative technology and commercial availability, thus se

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.—Local business owners and residents are sharing mixed reactions to Santa Barbara’s newly unveiled “Create State” Master Plan — a proposal that could reshape downtown State Street for decades to come. The long-term vision, recently reviewed and supported by the Santa Barbara City...

A sprawling historic garden estate in Montecito has hit the market for $18.5 million, bringing a historic Spanish Colonial-style property onto the market. Located at 660/670 Buena Vista Drive in the prestigious Upper Village area, the property spans 3.41 acres across two legal parcels, according to a listing on Redfin.