Santa Barbara CA

Clubs Will Now Operate Four Club Sites in Guadalupe. Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is excited to announce the launch of a new, high-impact after school program at the new Guadalupe Junior High School beginning with the 2025/26 academic year. This new site marks a significant expansion...

VENTURA, Calif. – Ventura Police officers arrested a 27-year-old Ventura man for robbing a 64-year-old Ventura man at Sunnyway Dr. and North Ventura Ave. just after 10:00 a.m. Friday. The 27-year-old demanded the 64-year-old's wallet and punched the older man when he did not give it to him, according to the VPD. The...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning community members about an increase in fraudulent phone calls where scammers pose as officials and try to get your money.

Authorities are seeking additional witnesses or victims with knowledge of additional crimes that may have been committed by a Santa Barbara man accused of child molestation. The suspect, Vladyslav Romanovich Shylo, 19, has been charged with felony stalking, attempted criminal threats, contacting a minor with lewd...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Thousands of students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District returned to class Monday as district leaders pledged to prioritize both safety and learning in the new school year. Superintendent Hilda Maldonado said the district is addressing concerns from families, including fears about...

Perhaps because so many images of the earthquake damage on State Street gave it a bad name, there was a suggestion to change the name of our main street. “While we are rebuilding State Street with structures typical of the old Santa Barbara, why not change the name of the street to something more in keeping with our...

Few places can weather a century’s worth of change quite like a neighborhood bookstore; all the more if it’s been through a pandemic, the online shopping boom, and even an earthquake. Perhaps it’s the charm of the space, the simple pleasure of browsing the shelves and inhaling the...

SANTA BARBARA, CA – August 21, 2025. The City of Santa Barbara is proud to announce the appointment of Anthony Valdez as its first-ever Deputy City Administrator. Valdez will begin his new role on September 15, 2025, bringing with him over a decade of executive municipal leadership experience and a deep commitment to...

On August 18, 2025, at about 11:32 pm, the Ventura Police Department Communications Center received a report of a motion alarm activation at the Ventura County Fairgrounds located at 10 West Harbor Boulevard in the City of Ventura. Ventura Police Department patrol officers responded to the Administrative Building at...

A presumably unvaccinated fraction of homeschooled children dispersed throughout Santa Barbara County does not pose a threat to public health, and the Public Health Department will not ferret out the data despite a Santa Barbara County Grand Jury recommendation to do so. “This will not be implemented because there...