Santa Barbara CA

Santa Barbara Police Department have arrested a man following reports of an assault with a deadly weapon.

A brother-sister duo from Santa Barbara County has sued California, contending that a state law prohibiting the drilling of new oil and gas wells infringes on their family’s property rights. John and Melinda Morgan, owners of a long-held mineral estate in Santa Barbara County, filed a complaint in the...

Rhett Mauck, the CEO of National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, recently spoke to the Lions Club of Carpinteria about his organization. The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation is headquartered in Santa Paula, and was formed in 1995 by Wilma Melville after she brought her dog to Oklahoma City to help find victims...

After a couple of yellow alerts, the green flag is out. The 2026 Rincon Classic will run this weekend, coinciding not only with the Super Bowl (happening 300 hundred miles north), but with a finely angled pulse of west swell. Established in 1979, the event is held for surfers from...

Step inside one of Santa Barbara’s hottest new haunts. “My approach to design is rooted in storytelling and authenticity. I am drawn to spaces that feel layered and timeless, where historic elements and modern sensibilities coexist naturally,” says Zlata Nikonovskaya of Z&R Design. “I believe the most successful...

The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office arrested one of its own last week when detectives collared 34-year-old Segun Ogunleye, a custody sergeant at the county jail. Ogunleye ― who served in a supervisory role, reviewing and approving custody deputies’ overtime ― is accused of fraudulently logging more than $175,000 in...

Seven alcohol retailers in Ventura recently demonstrated full compliance with state law during a recent Minor Decoy Operation conducted by the Ventura Police Department on Saturday, January 17, with no sales made to an underage decoy. The operation reflects continued efforts to prevent underage access to alcohol and...

Soft-spoken and definite of purpose, soccer mom and real estate agent Beth Goodman notes with a laugh how lightning has a habit of following her around. Last Wednesday morning, at about 7:15 a.m., lightning struck again, this time with a blast of pepper spray right in Goodman’s face. Three...

2020 contemporary four-bedroom on the Riviera. Listed: $10.5 million in May 2025, cut three times to $7.95 million. Spiffer-upper on a shared driveway in a private community. Note the broad backyard with pool, insane views over the Mesa, and a postcard-perfect deck at the bluff’s edge. Immediately put up for rent at...

Happy Tuesday, here is your Morning Minute: Mountain lion sightings prompt safety warning: Officials are investigating multiple...