Santa Barbara CA

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden invites the community to its signature fall fundraising dinner party, Forage & Feast: From the Garden to the Table with Rincon Hill Farm, 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Botanic Garden. The event celebrates California’s native plants while supporting the Botanic Garden’s mission to...

The 24th Annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Bayou Down Under benefit will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025, at two o’clock at the Grand Lawn at Sandpiper Golf Club, where Janet Rowse, co-founder and Executive Director of SafeLaunch, a Santa Barbara-based organization committed to preventing youth substance abuse,...

In a major step toward accelerating the real-world impact of academic innovation, UC Santa Barbara has secured a long-term lease on a 105,000-square-foot research and development facility in Goleta. The expansion strengthens UCSB’s role as a catalyst for breakthrough discoveries into scalable solutions — reinforcing...

Coastal Cleanup Day returns to Santa Barbara County on Saturday, September 20th from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at 30+ sites from Rincon to Jalama. New sites for 2025 include Carpinteria Salt Marsh, Elings Park, Ellwood Beach and Bluffs, Isla Vista Streets, More Mesa, Painted Cave, and San Pedro and Las Vegas Creeks.

The Unity Shoppe was selected as a recipient of a “Nourishing Our Neighborhoods” refrigerated delivery van. The local nonprofit states this generous donation will significantly enhance Unity Shoppe’s ability to rescue food and deliver essential resources to families and individuals across Santa Barbara County. The...

When actress, activist and Santa Barbara resident Meg Ryan chose Good Samaritan Shelter as a model organization for her documentary series Empowered, it wasn’t just recognition — it was validation of 25 years of quietly transforming lives on the Central Coast. That work steps into the spotlight next...

A Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report said that local officials “failed” to address the ongoing housing crisis in the county.

••• The Pad Climbing opens this Friday, September 19, at the Magnolia Shopping Center: “The brand-new facility marks the region’s first full-scale climbing gym, with over 14,000 square feet of terrain, top-rope walls towering up to 37 feet, dedicated bouldering, a yoga studio, coworking lounge, and showers. […] Known...

A stunningly elegant property that is located just a stone's throw from Meghan and Harry's Montecito mansion is back on the market.

ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) - A man fell around 40 feet from a patio during a party in Isla Vista. The man hit beach rocks below the cliff. The patient was in critical condition and was carried in a litter basket up beach access stairs by Santa Barbara County Firefighters, Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office officers, The...