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Goleta local, Justin Wilkins, will serve as the city's new Parks and Recreation Manager. As Parks and Recreation Manager, ...

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

Jason Levy The city of Goleta has named Jason Levy as its new Emergency Services coordinator, responsible for the coordination and administration of all ...

A valuable asset supposedly protected by the California State Parks ... Barnsdall-Rio Grande gas station building, and the Goleta City Council should make it a priority. Credit: Tom Modugno ...

The City of Goleta is pleased to introduce Justin Wilkins as its new ... A long-time resident of Goleta, Justin moved to the area in 2000 to attend the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) ...

By Tom Modugno The tragedy of the Los Angeles fires has been eye opening for a lot of people, especially those that are new ...

Snow, hail and flooding affected roads throughout Santa Barbara County on Sunday, as a cold weather system brought a number of concerns that continued into Monday.

There has been misinformation floating around, with communities claiming ICE was spotted in their cities. Here are all known ICE operations and arrests in California as of Monday, Jan 27.