Santa Barbara CA

The city of Ventura didn’t have to look far for its new fire chief. Interim Chief Kris McDonald will take the permanent job leading the Ventura Fire Department on Jan. 31, according to a Jan. 26 news release from the city of Ventura . McDonald, who joined the Ventura Fire Department in 2002 as a lateral firefighter...

The sixth and seventh rocket launches of 2026 in California are coming up within a week – both SpaceX missions to deploy commercial Starlink internet satellites . SpaceX got its year off to a hot start from the Vandenberg Space Force Base , where billionaire Elon Musk's commercial spaceflight company is projected to...

As a longtime follower of Brooke Giannetti and all things Velvet and Linen, it has been a pleasure to follow her journey as she and Steve left Patina Farm in Ojai for a meadow in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. Lets revisit the loveliness of that unforgettable mountain homestead. Photos; Design:...

After 18 years of being a cornerstone of style and community, 19 Blue Salon in downtown Santa Barbara, will be closing for good at the end of January. Since opening in February 2008 at 19 W. Ortega Street, I’ve been a loyal client of its owner, Ann Kelleher. For nearly two decades, 19 Blue has been more than just a...

Analog film is a form of photography where moments are captured and developed by hand with chemicals that create an image using light exposure and chemical reactions. Buena’s photography program has progressed rapidly in the last few years, with analog film photography being introduced to the students this school...

For many Californians, the biggest obstacle to buying a home is not the monthly payment. It is the down payment. Saving that amount, especially in higher-cost areas like Santa Barbara, can feel out of reach even for households with solid incomes and stable jobs. That challenge is even greater for first-generation...

An incarcerated Santa Barbara man died Thursday night after being found unresponsive in his cell at Santa Barbara County’s Main Jail and transported to a local hospital, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. Custody staff conducting routine 15-minute welfare checks found Jonathan Lundahl, 65,...

On Jan. 22, the Foothill Technology High School (Foothill Tech) girls soccer team continued their long-standing tradition of senior night, where they crushed Villanova Preparatory School (Villanova) at home, 4-0. Seniors Erika Peoples ‘26, Siena Meter ‘26, Ruby Mecham ‘26, Shea Stevenson ‘26 and Maddie Wicks ‘26 were...

Our Ventura TV is proud to present its 2026 special series: “Arts and the Heart of Ventura County.” This new series explores the role of local artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions in enriching community life and driving economic vitality across the region. Since 2008, Our Ventura TV...

With the federal government shutdown over, the California Employment Development Department has released unemployment numbers for the month of December, just a couple of weeks after releasing results for November. Announced Jan. 23, the unemployment rate for the Central Coast declined from 4.73% in November to 4.63%...