Santa Barbara CA

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Mountain lions could soon be protected under California law, but some say the move would strip vital protections from residents. This week, the California Fish and Game Commission will vote on a proposal to list the Central Coast and Southern California mountain lion populations as...

Chaucer’s Books will host acclaimed photographer and author Robert Landau on Wednesday, February 11, for a talk and signing of his 2025 book Art Deco Los Angeles. Through Landau’s expert eye, readers of Art Deco Los Angeles are invited to step into the golden age of elegance, glamour, and grandeur. From the...

The family of a Goleta mother found dead in a Ventura County River last month is raising funds for her funeral and memorial expenses. Kaylynn M. Herrera, 30, was a “daughter, sister, and friend,” and “devoted and proud mother” to her two children, a boy and girl, according to her obituary. She was born in Texas but...

A surfer survived a close call Friday by clinging to a lobster trap buoy after he was swept away from shore. The man was surfing at a California beach when a powerful high surf dragged him out to sea.

A 70-year-old Carpinteria man who reportedly threatened people with a weapon at a private golf. club was taken into custody January 27. According to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department Public Information Officer Raquel. Zick, deputies responded to the golf course pursuant to a 911 Emergency call reporting “a...

Santa Barbara County is considering new regulations on street vendors who sell things like prepared food and beverages. The Board of Supervisors will consider the issue at their next meeting on February 10. SB 946 and SB 972, laws that were passed in 2018 and 2022, made it easier for...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office spent $20 million on overtime staffing last year, and the Board of Supervisors will discuss the chronic over-budget overtime spending at Tuesday’s meeting. The Sheriff’s Office already spent its entire yearly overtime budget by the end of January, according to the county,...

Santa Barbara’s dining scene is more than a collection of places to eat and drink; it reflects generations of history shaped by changing ownership, shifting neighborhoods, and time. Several bars and restaurants across the county have endured for decades, adapting to modern tastes while retaining much of their...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A 22-year-old Oxnard man has died after the motorcycle he was driving on southbound Highway 101 hit an asphalt curb off the roadway and ejected him Saturday morning. The identity of the deceased is pending notification of his next of kin. On Feb. 7, around...

A special new cafe is coming to Santa Barbara. State of Mind Cafe, which is designed specially for the disabled community, is gearing up to open in the city. Announcing its upcoming arrival, the cafe said in an Instagram post that State of Mind Cafe will “fill a vital gap” in Santa Barbara by creating an “accessible,...