This Unassuming California Taqueria Serves The Most Authentic Tamales You’ve Ever Tasted
Some of life’s greatest pleasures come wrapped in corn husks, and at La Super-Rica Taqueria in Santa Barbara, you’re about to discover why people have been lining up around the block for decades. This tiny turquoise gem proves that the best Mexican food in California doesn’t need fancy...
Man found guilty in decades-old Santa Maria murder case
A Santa Barbara County jury this week found a man guilty of the rape and murder of a Santa Maria woman back in 1988.
Ventura residents reminded of food waste recycling rules
The City of Ventura is reminding residents about what can and cannot go into their bagged food waste for the Food Waste Recycling Program. All food leftovers are accepted, including meat and poultry (bones included), dairy, seafood, fruits and vegetables, coffee grounds, pasta, bread, and even spoiled food. Residents...
Local collaboration is expanding educational opportunity | Kevin G. Walthers
Access to higher education should not depend on geography. On the Central Coast, students deserve clear, affordable pathways from high school to college to career, and increasingly, to a bachelor’s degree close to home. That kind of opportunity does not happen by chance. It happens when school districts, colleges,...
New Library Exhibition Celebrates 20th Anniversary of UCSB Reads
UC Santa Barbara Library is celebrating the 20th anniversary of , the university’s award-winning common book program, with a new exhibition, Creating Community Through Books: 20 Years of UCSB Reads. Since its launch in 2007, UCSB Reads has fostered a shared sense of belonging by bringing the UCSB campus...
Patagonia and SET Fly Fishing
I am not really sure how to start this post and so I’ll just get into it. This is a long one: get strapped for the ride. A few weeks ago I received a surprising email that a spot had opened up last-minute on the Concord Outfitters’ Patagonia trip. And at a discount. I was able to move around work commitments and went...
Wynne and Bishop Diego soar to CIF title in D5 thriller
AZUSA, Calif. (KEYT) - Eden Wynne made a floater with just six seconds to play to lift Bishop Diego to a CIF-Southern Section Division 5 championship, 42-41 over Burroughs of Burbank. Down 42-40 Burroughs had a chance to tie at the free throw line but made just 1 of 2 and the Cardinals celebrate their The post Wynne...
Santa Barbara County Launches Hazard Awareness Map to Strengthen Preparedness and Reduce Risk
Map brings together trusted, multi-jurisdictional data to support resilience and informed preparedness. The Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management has launched the new Community Hazard Awareness Map, a public resource designed to help everyone better understand and prepare for natural and human-caused...
Body found on Mesa Beach identified as Isla Vista man
The man whose body was recovered Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, from the beach below Santa Barbara’s Mesa neighborhood has been identified as 53-year-old Ryan Quinn of Isla Vista, according to Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Raquel Zick. Quinn was previously employed by the college as...
SB County Animal services seek public aid in animal cruelty investigation
LOMPOC, Calif (KEYT) – Santa Barbara County Animal Services is seeking public aid in an animal cruelty case from Feb. 17 in Lompoc. The suspect wore a red beanie, a blue T-Shirt and jeans and is approximately 20 to 50 years of age, last seen heading north on the 200 block of North E Street in The post SB County...
