Santa Barbara Landlord Claws Back $1.3 Million in Lengthy Apartment Repairs Lawsuit Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura With Health & Safety Code violations cleared, Dario Pini won the return in $1.3 million in fees after the court found the receiver hid the sale of his business.
Update: Esparza Defeats Adams in Judicial Race Election 2026 By Nick Welsh Not since the 1970s has a challenger upset an incumbent judge in Santa Barbara County.
Theater Review | ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Thrives on Human Connection Theater By Samantha Eve Ensemble Theatre Company’s Santa Barbara production is a celebration of life’s wonders and those who help us recognize them.
Horror with a Cause Film By Josef Woodard The New Zealand film ‘Mārama’ addresses ancestral trauma among Māori characters, using the horror genre effectively.
Summer Soiree to Benefit Vintners & Farmworkers Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann Paul Ramirez of Loma Escondida Farming explains how the Vintners Foundation is improving community health.
How a GPS-Guided Robot Helped UCSB Prepare Field for the Austrian National Team Sports By Izabella Nickerson Meet the robot transforming UCSB athletic fields.
Santa Barbara Foresters Roll Past Santa Maria Indians 14-0 Sports By Haiden Rogers The Foresters are now 2-0 on the season.
Santa Barbara Planning Commission Gives Music Academy’s Downtown Center Glowing Praise, Height Exception Business By Nick Welsh
Kroger to Pay $1.25 Million to Resolve False Advertising Lawsuit Announcement By Santa Barbara County District Attorney
Ramp and Lane Closures on Highway 101 Through Buellton Set to Begin This Week Announcement By Caltrans
Santa Barbara Landlord Claws Back $1.3 Million in Lengthy Apartment Repairs Lawsuit Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura
Los Angeles Restaurant Owner Paying Big Price for Fishing in Protected Channel Islands Waters Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden
New Details Emerge About Leadup to Largest Fire in Channel Islands History Wildfire By Elaine Sanders
Santa Barbara Landlord Claws Back $1.3 Million in Lengthy Apartment Repairs Lawsuit Courts & Crime By Jean Yamamura
City of Solvang to Break Up 40-Year Partnership with Sheriff’s Office? Public Safety By Christina McDermott
Inside the Gauchos’ Big West Title Run Video Pitchers Kellan Montgomery and Jackson Flora share what the title means to the team.
Chalk One Up for Art in Our Schools Santa Barbara’s most picturesque festival, I Madonnari, delights crowds at the Old Mission.
UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: The Makers of ‘Philip Glass and the Poets’ Audio A conversation with Charles Donelan.
Talking with Culinary Storytellers at the Inaugural Santa Barbara Literary Festival Video An intimate crowd of food lovers gathered for the Santa Barbara Literary Festival’s Culinary Storytellers Panel.
UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Isidore String Quartet Violinists Adrian Steele and Phoenix Avalon Audio A conversation with Charles Donelan.
American Symphonic Moves Photo Santa Barbara Symphony focused on music from America in its latest concert program at The Granada Theatre.
Q&A with The Bad Neighbors : Breaking Tunes Local band talks musical inspirations, songwriting, and all things Isla Vista.
Jugglers Catch Fire at 50th Annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival Photo The event drew jugglers from L.A. and the Central Coast to raise funds for the nonprofit Standing Together to End Sexual Assault.
Contemporary Art Meets Iconic Comic Genius Coup Visual Arts By Leslie Dinaberg Santa Barbara Museum of Art to present first major museum exhibit of Martin Mull’s artwork, curated by Steve Martin and Ann Philbin.
Summer Soiree to Benefit Vintners & Farmworkers Food & Drink By Matt Kettmann Paul Ramirez of Loma Escondida Farming explains how the Vintners Foundation is improving community health.
Doin’ It Froggy Style: Santa Barbara Zoo Creates Critical Waystation for Threatened Species Animals By Nick Welsh Egg masses reared into tadpoles are being released back into the Southern California wild.
Santa Barbara Foresters Roll Past Santa Maria Indians 14-0 Sports By Haiden Rogers The Foresters are now 2-0 on the season.
How a GPS-Guided Robot Helped UCSB Prepare Field for the Austrian National Team Sports By Izabella Nickerson
Austria’s World Cup Journey Begins in Goleta with Harder Stadium Training Session Sports By Victor Bryant
Pros and Cons: The 30-Year Mortgage Q&A with Marsha Gray By Marsha Gray Do we need to give the standard 30-year mortgage a second look?
Behind the Homes of Santa Barbara: What Homeowners Need to Know About ADUs in 2026 Real Estate Scoop By Kathleen Rogers
California Wine Festival Returns to Santa Barbara July 17–18, 2026 Announcement By California Wine Festival
Museum of Natural History Welcomes New Trustees and Honors Longtime Leader Announcement By Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Kim Colby Davis Appointed to National CASA/GAL Leadership Council Announcement By CASA of Santa Barbara County
Attorney General Bonta Secures Final Judgment in Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Unlawful $100K Tax for H-1B Visas Announcement By California Department of Justice