Tree of Light decorated by volunteer crew
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Bill Baker wouldn't miss decorated the 100 foot pine on the corner of Carrillo and Chapala in Santa Barbara. "We've been installing the lights on the tree of light here in Santa Barbara for almost 90 years. We have our [union] membership come out. It's really something that we we love to ...
Julefest returns, free parking in SLO, and Cal Poly Volleyball success
It’s the first day of December, here are the top stories we are following today on Daybreak: Guadalupe Theatre renovation begins...
Santa Barbara Might Tighten Restrictions on Single-Use Plastics
Tomorrow, December 2, the Santa Barbara City Council will review the Ordinance Committee’s recommended changes to single-use plastics, including the prohibition of all plastic carry-out bags at grocery stores; the release of latex balloons and the sale, use, and distribution of Mylar balloons; the sale of plastic and...
City of Santa Barbara’s Quarterly Sales Tax Revenue Below Budget, October Hotel Tax Slightly...
Sales Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – Quarter Ended September 30, 2025. The City of Santa Barbara collects the Bradley-Burns uniform local sales tax, the Santa Barbara Critical Infrastructure and Essential Community Services – Measure C district sales tax (approved in 2017), and the Santa Barbara...
History of Santa Barbara’s State Street
For centuries, State Street has been more than just a promenade in Santa Barbara. In the past 150 years, this iconic thoroughfare in the downtown has stood witness to the city’s evolution, from a Chumash community – to becoming a daily travel path under Spanish and Mexican periods, to developing into a bustling...
California Restaurant Where the Maple-Glazed Duck Steals the Whole Evening
Slip into the glow of Victoria Street and you will feel it right away: this is where Santa Barbara slows down for something special. At bouchon Santa Barbara, the lights are low, the voices are warm, and the maple-glazed duck has a way of stealing your attention the moment it lands on the table. The menu blends...
San Marcos Senior and Water Polo Star Tayden Tomblin, 17, Dies in Tragic Skateboarding...
17-year-old Tayden Tomblin, a senior at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara, California, tragically died in a skateboarding accident on November 27, 2025, while visiting friends in Los Angeles over Thanksgiving weekend. Tayden was a standout athlete on the San Marcos Boys Water Polo and Swim teams. Coaches and...
California endures whipsaw climate extremes as federal support withers
This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. As humans continue burning fossil fuels, global temperatures are rising in startlingly unpredictable ways. The trend is increasing instances of so-called compound dangers, such as landslides hurling millions of tons of mud, boulders...
Hope’s Preserves the “Santa Barbara Airport Experience”
Preserving the “Santa Barbara airport experience” was official policy for the small Santa Barbara Municipal Airport when building the new 72,000-foot terminal building. In addition to the architectural aesthetic, the “Santa Barbara Airport experience” also meant preserving open-air features that passengers have...
Top Events in the United States This December
The calendar is down to its last page and you're almost down to your last bit of turkey leftovers, so that can only mean one thing: December. And the arrival of December means it's time for embracing the wintry temperatures outside and enjoying being under the colorful twinkling bulbs that bring light to the darkest...
