In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

SANTA BARBARA — If you haven’t seen State Street in Santa Barbara lately, brace yourself. It’s gone car-less. The empty lanes are filled with young and old people eating, drinking or ...

Nine blocks of State Street will remain closed to vehicular traffic through at least 2026, the Santa Barbara City Council decided Tuesday. The meeting lasted for five hours, with more than 60 ...

And the Santa Barbara conversation revolves around State Street. A healthy mix of graduate students and retirees, parents of young children and long-time business owners, Strong Towns Santa Barbara ...

When you ask around State Street, opinions differ. Some seem mostly in line with what the mayor is saying. “This is Santa Barbara; this is the American Riviera.

It’s status quo on State Street. The Santa Barbara City Council voted Tuesday against an attempt to open six blocks of State Street to vehicles, and instead directed staff to pursue a plan that ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Story poles have gone up on site where a large new development near the Santa Barbara Funk Zone is ...

Advice on the best ways to get around Santa Barbara. ... is 50 cents one-way and takes passengers from State Street to waterfront attractions like the zoo and the Santa Barbara Harbor. ...

“State Street never sleeps,” said Sarah Clark, Santa Barbara’s Acting Downtown Plaza and Parking Manager, at the latest meeting of the State Street Advisory Committee on March 21. Clark came to the ...

U.S. News ranks 23 hotels as among the Best Hotels near State Street Promenade. ... The most popular place to stay in Santa Barbara is West Beach, thanks to its myriad of shops, ...

Nine blocks of State Street will remain closed to vehicular traffic through at least 2026, the Santa Barbara City Council decided recently. The June 27 meeting lasted for five hours, with more ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A 34-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested after he allegedly robbed and vandalized a surf shop on State Street Sunday. On March 9, 2025, around 5:21 p.m., dispatchers ...