Santa Barbara CA

"Ordinances don't change behavior, they lead to increased tension in the community."

Victoria Aja has lived in Matilija Canyon since 2002, a ruggedly beautiful corner of Ventura County northwest of Ojai surrounded by Los Padres National Forest. “Because it’s away from everything else and away from people, noise, urban light. It’s nice being isolated back here. I’m an artist, and I would say I’m far...

SpaceX is gearing up for its third rocket launch of 2026 from California . And, notably, none of them have been missions to deploy the commercial spaceflight company's Starlink internet satellites . Instead, SpaceX began January with a mission for the Italian Space Agency , followed up by a rideshare venture for...

The Paso Robles City Library and Centennial Park are closed today for staff training and development, according to the city.

The 40th Annual California Strawberry Festival is accepting applications from individual makers of quality, handcrafted works by artists and crafters for this year’s festival taking place May 16 and 17 at the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The deadline to apply is February 9. The festival, which attracts more than...

At 7:12 a.m. on Jan. 14, masked members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were filmed leaving unmarked cars and detaining a male individual biking down Ramona Street in Ventura, Calif.. The arrest was made in proximity to a Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) school bus with elementary...

The 1984 Summer Olympics included some Olympic venues in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. That’s not part of the plan for the 2028 Games. But the window is now open for some people in the Tri-Counties to get into the running for presale tickets. The pre-registration is based on...

TORO CANYON, Calif. (KEYT) – A shelter-in-place message was sent to residents of Toro Canyon in connection with a search for a possibly armed person by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Wednesday and later the same day, the suspect was arrested near the 3900 block of Foothill Road.

More than 10 people addressed the Ventura City Council in public remarks on Jan. 13, with many upset over eight trees that were cut down on Vista Del Mar in December. Resident Glenn Overley said property owner Ventura Coastal began removing protected overwintering trees on Dec. 20 without a permit, with...

Multi-platinum rap-rock veterans 311 have revealed a set of March tour dates in California leading up to their annual ‘311 Day’ celebration. The trek, dubbed ‘The Road To 311 Day’, will feature Tunnel Vision as direct support. Pre-sales for the newly announced shows begin today, January 13th at 11:00am PST, with the...