Santa Barbara CA

••• San Luis Obispo–based Thrifty Beaches—”a sustainability-focused vintage clothing and furniture store”—is opening in the former RH space at 710 State Street. According to the SLO Tribune, the shop should open in the next couple of weeks; building owner SIMA, which has long been working on redeveloping that site...

Budget cuts have forced Food Bank of Santa Barbara County to cancel its popular "Picnic in the Park" summertime meal distribution program. The post Free Summer Lunch Program for Kids Canceled by Food Bank of Santa Barbara County due to Budget Cuts appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

If there's one thing California knows how to do, it's turning a regular lunch into an entire food experience. The Golden State has a reputation for its culinary scene, starting from the iconic French Dip sandwich that even Anthony Bourdain adored to the appetizing Mission-style burrito with its generous filling and...

The city of Goleta held a topping off ceremony recently marking the placement of the final structural steel beam for the Goleta Train Depot, 27 S. La Patera Lane. The event marks the completion of the project’s structural framing, a Ground was broken on the depot in September. “The...

The oil hit Refugio State Beach like a black tide. One day, kids were building sandcastles and pelicans were diving for fish. The next, crude oil covered miles of coastline after a pipeline failed just inland. Volunteers scrubbed rocks while experts saved oil-soaked animals. Here’s what happened in the now-beautiful...

I got an email from David Natal, a local author, lifelong surfer and former film maker. He and Joe Mickey made surf films back in the day and they made quite a splash on the local scene, especially with their 1983 classic, “Off The Wall 2”. David sent me photos of a long, handwritten essay about surfing written by...

* WHAT…North to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 40. to 55 mph expected. A brief drop in winds is possible during the. * WHERE…Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez. Mountains Western Range. * WHEN…Until 9 AM PDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS…Gusty...

Another spectacular June day with the marine layer hugging the coast and inland areas warming up nicely. We currently are seeing just one advisory and that is form some breezy to gusty northerly winds, especially near the Gaviota coast where the weather alert is issued for. Winds from the north and northwest could...

From Carpinteria to Guadalupe, 47 activities inspired residents to ride during National Bike Month; UC Santa Barbara and Cottage Health claimed top honors in the SmartRide.org bike challenge. Chris Castillo hadn’t planned to participate in CycleMAYnia—until he spotted pop-up tents for the Mayor’s Ride outside Trek...

Each individual charged with four felony counts and is currently being held on $100,000 bail.