Santa Barbara CA

Pacific Oaks Road in Goleta (near Costco) is one of many streets that have degraded so badly that they need to be dug out before they can even be repaved. This street gets heavy pounding from massive delivery trucks to The Plaza (Albertson’s) Shopping Center and to Camino Real Marketplace. Yet it is also the only...

Camerata Pacifica, one of the country’s leading chamber groups, will bring a wind-focused classical music program to four Southern California venues this March, including stops in Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, San Marino and Santa Barbara. The Santa Barbara-based chamber group will premiere “Natural Light,” a piece...

The 2025 Ventura College men’s golf team has been named as the California Community College Athletic Association State Scholar Team for the 2024-25 academic year in a release by the 3C2A this week. This is the first State Scholar Team award for the golf team and the VC Athletic Department’s 44th award overall since...

Santa Barbara’s landmarks reflect centuries of cultural and architectural evolution. Shaped by native cultures then by Spanish colonization, Mexican governance, and later American statehood, the city’s history is visible in its preserved adobe homes, mission structures, theaters, and civic buildings. From...

The Central Coast and much of California were walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in mountain areas. Millions of Los Angeles County residents faced flash flood warnings as rain pounded the region and people in some areas scarred by last year’s...

NORTH COUNTY — Thunder and lightning have hit North County starting in the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 17. The National Weather Service has issued both a Wind Advisory and a Flood Watch for portions of southwest California through late tonight. Southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph, are expected from...

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for the Ojai Valley and nearby areas in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties starting this evening through late tonight. Heavy rain may cause flooding, rock and mud slides, and debris flows near steep terrain and canyon roads.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Strong winds and steady rain will move across the region Tuesday evening producing another half inch of rain or more for the region with a flood watch in effect. Snow levels will be drop to 3000 ft Tuesday night. Wednesday will have lingering showers for...

Photographer Dave Everett captured the tall waves at the Santa Barbara Harbor Breakwater on the morning of February 17, as the surf and tides reach a peak with the new moon cycle. “Those who dared to take on the breakwater this morning … got wet,” Everett said.

Takashi Ramen, a ramen restaurant in Goleta, is listed for sale amid mounting financial strain. The restaurant has been listed for $350,000, according to a recent listing on BizBuySell. The listing says the restaurant was built to handle a high volume of customers efficiently. It features self-order kiosks that...