Santa Barbara CA

Sometimes the fight just isn’t worth it anymore. That’s the case with Pascucci, an Italian restaurant on State Street. The longtime Santa Barbara eatery is closing its doors — forever. “It is with a very heavy heart that I’m announcing the hardest decision I’ve ever had to...

The Santa Barbara Zoo has two new residents hanging out in its rainforest canopy: Chanee and Mel, a pair of endangered white-handed gibbons. Gibbons are small apes with long arms that allow them to move quickly through the tall trees of tropical rainforests. Their name comes from their white hands and feet, with the...

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) has announced changes in its schedule on Thanksgiving that will affect bus service and Transit Center operations later this month. MTD buses will not operate on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, the agency announced in a social media post on November 19, 2025.

In a recent discussion on social media, moviegoers in Santa Barbara and Goleta have been expressing their desire for a local movie theater equipped with reclining chairs. Currently, residents are having to travel to Ventura to enjoy such luxury amenities at the cinema. However, there is anticipation for the reopening...

SANTA YNEZ, Calif. (KEYT) – The search is over for a missing cat named " Fat Albert." The 17-year-old cat was returned to the Longhorn Coffee Shop in Santa Ynez before sunrise Wednesday morning. The owner found the cat around 5:30 a.m. The cat has been a fixture there...

••• I had ignored the Montecito Journal‘s article last week about eucalyptus trees because it buried the lede: an East Valley Road resident entreated Birnam Wood to remove the majestic row of 77 eucalyptus trees lining the street, and Birnam residents on Boundary Drive are also concerned; it was enough for the Birnam...

Parents in the Santa Barbara Unified School District now have the ability to opt their children out of reading books or taking part in lessons if they deem the material to be religiously offensive. Public schools must provide parents advance notice and an opportunity to opt their children out of...

A desperate plea for legal assistance has been made by a victim of a severe domestic violence case that occurred in September. The victim, who is also a mother, is seeking to secure a permanent restraining order against the perpetrator. She has sought help from legal aid, self-services, and the low-income program...

Santa Barbara boasts a rich culinary landscape peppered with new establishments that are quick to win diners’ hearts. Some of the classic restaurants, however, earn their name for a reason. These establishments have been serving for years and cemented their place as well-loved restaurants among locals and visitors...

Santa Barbara County supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved changes to how county employee pensions and retiree health benefits are funded, cutting the Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) contribution rate from 4 percent to 1.5 percent of payroll. The recommended update comes from county CEO Mona Miyasato and...