Santa Barbara mayoral and District 5 City Council candidates agreed on concerns about artificial intelligence and the need to protect residents from ICE on Wednesday night at Valle Verde, but they ...

Joseph Valencia, a public commenter and Chumash community member spoke at the meeting on Thursday night (Photo courtesy of Sofia Wallace/Santa Barbara News-Press) Members of the Chumash tribe are ...

From left center, Executive Director Primitiva Hernandez speaks alongside Rapid Response Volunteer Alexandria Quintanar on Thursday outside the ICE field office in Santa Maria. (Photo by Angel ...

The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo at the Earl Warren Showgrounds in April, 2026. (Photo by Aston Smith/Santa Barbara News-Press) The rumors are heating up. But Ben Sprague, CEO of Earl Warren Showgrounds, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (October 16, 2026) — The Santa Barbara High School Alumni Association will honor five distinguished graduates as its 2026 Wall of Fame inductees on Friday, October 16, in a ...

Martha J. Osborne – Santa Barbara native, devoted educator, passionate horsewoman, and a woman who never met a stranger, passed away on October 4, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on May 3, 1937, in Santa ...

Barbara. He leaves behind his wife and the love of his life, Carol Doré Hawkins, who was at his bedside when he passed. Larry was born in Chicago on November 23, 1938 to Herman and Mary Pearson.

Solvang City workers gather with picket signs on Sept. 15, the first day of the month-long strike over higher wages. (Photo by Tom Schultz/Santa Barbara News-Press) City leaders and union ...

Screen grab of South Coast from Southern California Edison website. Southern California Edison is considering shutting off power for nearly 13,000 customers in Santa Barbara County from Wednesday ...

The public packed the Santa Barbara Unified School board of trustees meeting Oct. 13 urging the board to take action following the recent 'blackface' incident originating from a social media post ...

The new and improved Friendship Manor will have 156 units in downtown Santa Barbara (Photo Courtesy of the City of Santa Barbara) The first step in relocating beloved senior living community ...

Activists filmed a man being detained by ICE agents against a pile of pumpkins at 5:45 a.m. on Monday outside of Albertsons at 1018 Casitas Pass Rd. (Photo by Angel Corzo/Santa Barbara News-Press) A ...