A short film written by UC Santa Barbara student Travers Tobis was nominated for a College Television Award — an honor often ...

The Condor Community Choir, made up of 34 Santa Barbara Unified students, traveled to New York to perform in a national youth ...

Santa Barbara, San Marcos, and Dos Pueblos High Schools get ready to sing and dance their hearts out in “Hadestown,” ...

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is pleased to announce the winners of its first “Keep Our Air Clean” Student Art Contest. Earlier this school year, APCD invited students ...

The Academy recently hosted an official sneak peek at the coming festival program, led by Executive Director Shauna Quill and Chief Artistic Director Nate Bachhuber. Both administrators began their ...

Knight2025 PresidentSanta Barbara Association of Realtors Buying or selling a home is more than just a transaction, it’s ...

Saturday’s rally was organized in response to the Republican-led House budget resolution targeting $880 billion in cuts to ...

Arzate, 36, and his alleged accessory, Alexis Garcia, 37, were both taken into custody in Carpinteria on Saturday.

Coming off of a breakthrough sophomore season last year, Avery Leck of San Marcos High School track and field has exceeded expectations thus far this season and is poised for a memorable run in the ...

CALM is proud to announce the expansion and enhancement of its Growing Together program in partnership with early childhood education programs across Santa Barbara County. This expansion, supported by ...

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Santa Barbara Revels invites the entire community to enjoy its 17th annual May Day Celebration beginning at 11am on Saturday, ...