Legendary ‘News-Press’ Photographer Rafael Maldonado Retires
The army veteran, Brooks graduate, and former FBI employee chronicled Santa Barbara life for 51 years.
Paul Wellman
Recent Stories
Santa Barbara’s Solstice Lens
Looking back at nearly two decades of Summer Solstice festivals.
The World Record That Never Was
On Sunday, Santa Barbarans had a chance to join the ranks of true immortality: breaking a Guinness World Record.
I Madonnari Draws a Crowd
The Italian Street Painting Festival brought thousands to the Santa Barbara Mission over the Memorial Day weekend.
Rebranding Wastewater: Turning Waste to Water
Wastewater plant renamed to “water resources center” to acknowledge recycled water production.
Winging It (with the Pros)
Santa Barbara gets a brush with history during the Wings of Freedom Tour.
Domestic Violence Call Leads to Arrest
Santa Barbara Police Department dispatched police dog to subdue suspect.
The Sheep Project at San Marcos Foothills Preserve
When cattle left the San Marcos Foothill Preserve, the ground-nesting birds soon flew away. The native bunch grasses that had
Figueroa Mountain Smokes in Controlled Burn
Firefighters race against the clock before the window for controlled burns closes in April for Santa Barbara County. The popular
A Visual Report of Rainy Tuesday
Photographs from around Santa Barbara.