Santa Barbara park project aims to honor Chumash heritage
A small waterfront park in Santa Barbara is being reimagined as a cultural site to honor the region’s Chumash heritage. Ambassador Park, located between West Cabrillo Boulevard and West Mason Street, is currently a grassy space lined with palm trees. But long ago, the site was home to Syuxton Village, the largest...
La Misa Del Presidente brought Fiesta unity together for Old Spanish Days at the...
La Misa del Santa Barbara welcomed those enjoying Old Spanish Days to the Old Mission. The event takes place right after Fiesta Pequena last night, also at the mission. The post La Misa Del Presidente brought Fiesta unity together for Old Spanish Days at the Old Mission appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .
Tsunami advisory lifted across the Central Coast and all Southern California shorelines
A Tsunami Advisory that had been placed across the California coastline for several hours was lifted early Wednesday afternoon for San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, as well as the rest of Southern California. The post Tsunami advisory lifted across the Central Coast and all Southern California shorelines...
Semi-truck driver transported with minor injuries after rollover on Highway 101 Thursday
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A semi-truck driver was transported with minor injuries after the semi-truck he was driving rolled over on Highway 101, just north of the Nojoqui Summit Thursday. According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the call time for the rollover was at 6:44 a.m. and the driver was...
UPDATE: Brush fire breaks out off Highway 1 near Vandenberg Space Force Base
A fire was burning off Highway 1 near Vandenberg Space Force Base Thursday afternoon. San Antonio Road West was closed.
Thousand Oaks woman pleads guilty in rental case
A Thousand Oaks woman pleaded guilty July 29 to two felony counts of grand theft in connection with deposits she took for the rental of a Simi Valley home that the prosecution said she did not own and was not authorized to lease. Defendant Jenifer Singh collected $2,500 from one family in January 2024 and around...
On the Hunt for the Best Breakfast Burrito
The “best” breakfast burrito along the Central Coast has yet to be found, but unofficial burrito reviewer Steve Vivaldi might be getting close. Perhaps more popularly recognized for his Instagram @steveeatgood, Vivaldi has been rating and uploading video reviews of burrito spots along the Central Coast for the past...
Bear Seen Near Carpinteria Mobile Home Park
This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. Witnesses reported a bear in Carpinteria Thursday morning. The furry visitor was seen near Rancho Granada Mobile Home...
Fighting Fear with Confetti During Santa Barbara’s Fiesta
Florentino Jimenez and his wife, Belen, arrived downtown before 7 a.m on the first day of Santa Barbara’s Fiesta week. The couple has been making and selling confetti-filled cascarones for more than 25 years, and they have to get there early to snag their usual spots, right on State Street where the crowds walk by to...
City of Santa Barbara Pursuing ‘Prohousing’ Designation
The City of Santa Barbara will be applying to receive official designation as a “prohousing” city, opening up additional funding sources and giving the city an inside track toward grants for housing-related projects in the future. The Santa Barbara City Council unanimously approved the application Tuesday, and now...
