Santa Barbara CA

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara Public Library is celebrating Hispanic immigrant culture with its second annual Raíces y Sueños series — translating to Roots and Dreams. The month-long program runs through mid-October and features music, storytelling, art, and hands-on workshops – all free and...

Children’s Resource & Referral (CRR) invites the community to its Party with a Purpose Benefit Concert featuring Bullfrogg Blues Band, in support of children entering emergency foster care in Santa Barbara County. The event, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20 at The Blast Stockyard, Orcutt, will feature live music and...

The Santa Barbara Police Activities League (SBPAL) announced the grand re-opening of the Twelve35 Teen Center with a celebratory ribbon cutting on September 16, 2025. After months of vision, design, and community support, the newly re-imagined space at 1235 Chapala Street in downtown Santa Barbara now serves as a...

Trisha Yearwood doesn’t kick off her next tour until December, but on Saturday she’ll headline the Rock for First Responders benefit in the Golden State. All the performers have donated their time for Saturday’s show, which takes place at Kevin Costner‘s Field of Dreams at his oceanside estate in Carpinteria,...

Fred Armisen has built a career on quirky characters, most notably on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia. But before he was Goth Vince or Uncle Fester, Armisen was in the punk band called Trenchmouth. That punk music style informed his most recent Santa Barbara performance, Comedy for Musicians (But Everyone is...

Celebrate Halloween in Santa Barbara by unearthing your inner zombie with World Dance for Humanity (WD4H). Community members are invited to learn the iconic “Thriller” dance, then participate in Thrill the World, Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens. WD4H has hosted Santa Barbara’s Thriller event since...

Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) celebrated the 2025 Heroes of Hospice award recipients at its 13th Annual Heroes of Hospice (HOH) luncheon Sept. 14. The event, at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Resort, recognized individuals and organizations for their outstanding service and dedication to the health and well-being of the...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - We will be clearing out from the wet weather system for the last weekend of summer. Rainfall totals rose to near 1/2 inch in the Santa Maria Valley where overnight showers fell Thursday. Light drizzle near Santa Barbara kept rainfall amounts near 1/10th. Mountain areas in Santa Barbara...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Staying active doesn't always mean breaking a sweat at the gym. For older adults, even simple seated movements can bring big benefits like easing pain, boosting energy, and helping maintain independence. At 86, Lillian Smith is proof of that. Just two years ago, arthritis in her knees...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Sept. 17, 2025) — SBCC’s Student Health Services will officially launch its The Wellness Companion Hub — a digital interactive platform to support college students’ mental, physical, and sexual wellness — on Thursday,...