Santa Barbara CA

A guardrail and rumple strip project on US 101 near the Casitas Pass off-ramp in Santa Barbara is set to begin overnight Sunday, June 14. Travelers may encounter overnight intermittent southbound US 101 lane closures near the Casitas Pass off-ramp from 9 pm to 6 am. In addition to the overnight work, travelers may enco

One of our favorite artists in Santa Barbara must have been throwing his cowboy hat in the air on June 13, 1926. The San Francisco Chronicle published a full-page display of Ed Borein’s Western sketches. Some of the images were labeled: Cowpunchers Fords Run with Water, Longhorns, and Scratch ’em in the Shoulders. (Bor

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Thousands of students crossed the stage Friday as the University of California, Santa Barbara kicked off commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2026. The day was filled with smiles, cheers, and plenty of emotion as graduates and their families gathered to celebrate years of hard...

A 17-year-old was arrested by Ventura Police after fleeing on an illegal electric motorcycle through active community sports spaces and a school campus. The juvenile evaded motor officers by riding through occupied soccer fields and Buena High School, eventually abandoning his gear to hide in a pickup truck. The rider.

On this outdoor stage in this scenic boutique amphitheater in Ojai’s Libbey Park, cellist Jay Campbell is playing a composition written by Esa-Pekka Salonen – the former Musical Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic — and he’s also taken the helm of this year’s Ojai Music festival as music director.

When it comes to the economy, beware of the power of the narrative, economist Christopher Thornberg told a crowd Friday morning in Santa Maria, where he urged leaders to focus on reality while crafting policies positioning the North County for growth. Thornberg spoke at the North County Economic Forecast event...

This article was originally published in UCSB’s ‘The Current‘. commencement stage on the afternoon of June 11 to collect their diplomas. The 290 doctoral candidates and 333 master’s degree recipients represented the division’s largest graduating group in a decade. “As I celebrate my first commencement...

Solvang will celebrate Independence Day with a full day of festivities July 4, including its annual downtown parade, a community festival and an evening fireworks show. This year's celebration carries the theme "Salute to America 250," recognizing the nation's 250th anniversary. The day begins with the Solvang Rotary C

* WHAT…Dangerous rip currents and breaking waves due to elevated. surf of 3 to 6 feet on south-facing beaches expected. In. addition, high astronomical tides of 7.5 to 7.9 feet are. expected each evening through Monday. * WHERE…Ventura County Beaches, Malibu Coast, Los Angeles. County Beaches, and Southern...

A Santa Barbara man is in custody after a series of incidents Friday morning. Police say the man tried to ram a police officer with a stolen vehicle, attempted to carjack a woman and broke into two homes.