Driver Experiences Medical Emergency on De La Vina Street in Santa Barbara
[On Saturday, January 10], at 5:54PM, the Santa Barbara Police Department Communications Center received a call that a vehicle motorist had just collapsed outside their car. The car had pulled over in the 2000 block of De La Vina St., Santa Barbara Police, the Santa Barbara Fire Department, and American Medical...
A Bar for “Gentlemen of Character” Is Opening Downtown
••• An establishment called Beau is opening in the back of the San Marcos Building on State Street (at Anapamu), in the space that was previously Odessa Lounge and Crush Bar & Tap. It’ll have a beer-and-wine license, and I’ve seen it referred to as a “storytelling bar” and “a bar that sells things [and] a shop that...
High winds slam Southern California; gusts up to 65 mph, power outages possible
Powerful Santa Ana winds will continue to batter Southern California on Sunday, prompting high wind warnings and wind advisories across Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, with gusts strong enough to bring down trees, power lines and create dangerous travel conditions. The strongest...
Worldwide Candle Lighting Unites Grieving Families in Ventura
On December 14, The Compassionate Friends of West Ventura County gathered with families and community members at Portside Ventura Harbor for their annual Worldwide Candle Lighting event, honoring children who have died too soon. The gathering was part of a global remembrance held each year on the second Sunday in...
City of Goleta Enters National Race for America’s Favorite Small Town Title
The City of Goleta has received national attention after being nominated in a nationwide contest celebrating small towns across the United States. Goleta was nominated in Parade x Steller’s ‘America’s Favorite Small Towns’ contest, the city announced in a social media post on January 8, 2026.
Storm Damage Forces Closure of Arroyo Hondo Preserve on Gaviota Coast
As Santa Barbara County continues to assess the aftermath of last weekend’s powerful winter storm, officials announced Friday that Arroyo Hondo Preserve on the Gaviota Coast has been temporarily closed due to extensive storm damage. According to the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, heavy rainfall caused flooding,...
Ojai’s Most Expensive Home Is a Stunning $17.5 Million Farmhouse
The property, which was completed in 2024, took four years to build and now boasts multiple structures across 2.21 acres.
From Homelessness to Hopeful: How One Mom is Rebuilding Her Life Through St. Vincent’s...
Santa Barbara, Calif. (KEYT) - Santa Barbara, Calif. (KEYT) - After months of uncertainty, wondering if she and her child would ever have a safe home, Sophia Mendez found a new beginning through St. Vincent’s Family Strengthening Program. “Feeling like you were born into a world where you just keep taking punches — I...
Popular Santa Ynez Valley-Based Doughnut and Coffee Shop Opening in Goleta
Drover’s Doughnuts has announced the opening of a new Goleta location. The popular doughnut shop will hold the grand opening on January 17 at its 5745 Calle Real store in Goleta from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ahead of the opening, the business made an early appearance in the...
With Plastic ‘Reusable’ Bags Gone, Santa Barbara Shoppers and Stores Adjust to California’s New...
By January 9, eight days after California’s updated plastic bag ban went into effect, the change was obvious in grocery stores across Santa Barbara. At Sprouts, Ralphs, and Pavilions, checkout lines moved without the usage of familiar bagging of thick plastic “reusable” bags — the kind the state now says were rarely...
