3+ hour, 20+ min ago  (102+ words) It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the passing of my beloved mother Maria Ramirez. Born in Jalisco, Mexico, Maria lived in Santa Barbara. Maria was a source of love and warmth to everyone who knew her....

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (769+ words) Four Righetti High School students were winners at the 5th Annual Central Coast Film Society's Student Showcase, May 17. Open to all high school film students on the Central Coast, the showcase offered awards for categories such as Best Film, Best Cinematography,…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (340+ words) The spotlight belonged to public education's finest Thursday night at SBCEO's annual Education Celebration. More than 100 awards and grants were presented at the celebration, held in Solvang. The awards and grants recognized fresh ideas and creative teaching practices that are…...

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20+ hour, 1+ min ago  (645+ words) Candidates seeking the Fifth District seat on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors talked taxes, budgets and more during a Guadalupe forum on Thursday as they aired their political differences. Current Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino is not seeking…...

16+ hour, 33+ min ago  (918+ words) Imagine yourself a youngster in an after-school cooking class with your fellow students. Never used a real chef's knife? You'll learn, and how, with that knife, to chop or mince vegetables, and then create a side or main dish with…...

19+ hour, 36+ min ago  (814+ words) Dos Pueblos softball dropped an extra-inning thriller to Riverside Prep by a score of 4-2 in the CIF-SS D3 Semifinals on Saturday at Okinaka Field in Goleta. Dos Pueblos rounds out its strong 2026 campaign with an overall record of 21-7, including a co-Channel…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (719+ words) Bringing back parades, incorporating De La Guerra Plaza, creating spaces for families and improving permitting are just a few of the Santa Barbara Planning Commission's ideas for State Street." Under the current draft, the downtown State Street corridor between Gutierrez…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (611+ words) [Noozhawk's note: We republish news articles and commentaries from'Cal Matters'on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.] The weasel adverb "probably" is warranted because three would-be governors are in a close race, and California is notorious…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (427+ words) UCSB baseball fell into the elimination bracket of the Big West tournament with a 4-2 semifinal loss to Cal Poly on Friday at Anteater Ballpark in Irvine. UCSB will have to beat the Mustangs twice to win the Big West crown,…...