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Youth-Led Youth Fund Receives $250, 000 from Santa Barbara County Supervisors
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (185+ words) Celebrating a Budget Win and Continuing the Fight to Move Cannabis Tax Dollars from Enforcement to Investment On Tuesday, June 16, the Board of Supervisors approved setting aside $250, 000 in cannabis tax revenue for a dedicated Youth Fund to support youth leadership…...
Andra Jo Rubcic
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (233+ words) passed peacefully into the divine light of oneness on June 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, including her husband Michael, daughter Ariana, and her spiritual mentor, Pravrajika Vrajaprana. Born in Houston, Texas, on February 11, 1959, to Myron and Joan Metz, Andra was…...
Margaret Rodriguez Sandoval
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (394+ words) In Loving Memory of Margaret Rodriguez Sandoval, lovingly known as Mom, Grandma, Grammie, Nani, Maggie, and Aunt Margaret, peacefully entered into the presence of the Lord on June 24, 2026, at the remarkable age of 100. Margaret was born on June 9, 1926, on Dos…...
Diana Helen Iler
11+ hour, 26+ min ago (340+ words) was born 12/21/35 in a small town near Toronto, Canada. She was the daughter of Anthony & Robina Pallister-Young and older sister to Jim Pallister-Young. Anthony joined the Canadian Military and died in Dieppe, France, serving his country during WW2. In 1944, Diana's mother…...
USMNT Defeats Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, Loses Balogun for Belgium Match
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (415+ words) Malik Tillman's Stunning Free Kick Secure the Victory for the United States Santa Clara, Calif " The USMNT stared down the perils of the knockout stage and emerged victorious in the round of 32, but not without scars." A 2-0 victory over Bosnia…...
More than a Place
18+ hour, 40+ min ago (160+ words) The Quiet Force Behind Solvang's Youth Empowered The day felt festive. Shoppers browsed through racks of clothing and stacks of books, kids tried out scooters and secondhand toys, locals visited, and now and then, a bicycle tourist wandered in. Sales…...
A Future in Full Bloom
13+ hour, 3+ min ago (1769+ words) The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Celebrates 100 Years and Looks to the Next Century Once upon a time (the 1920s), in a land not-so-far away (Mission Canyon), people planted redwood saplings in coffee cans. With redwoods taking up to 300 years to reach…...
Santa Barbara Detectives Make Multiple Arrests After Fatal Overdose
15+ hour, 55+ min ago (223+ words) Aylin Lizana Castillo, 20, Was Found Unresponsive in a Goleta Motel 6 Detectives with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office have arrested three suspects on felony narcotics charges following an investigation into the fatal overdose of a young Goleta woman. On June…...
School Board President Gabe Escobedo to Run for Santa Barbara City Council
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (278+ words) Gabe Escobedo, current president of the Santa Barbara Unified School District's Board of Education and a longtime figure in local politics, officially launched his campaign for Santa Barbara City Council's District 6 seat in the upcoming November election. During his time…...
Santa Barbara City Council Votes to Extend Car-Free Promenade " For Now
18+ hour, 15+ min ago (503+ words) Seven Years of Talk and Still No Final Decision on State Street's Fate Here's the deal: It ain't easy, as anyone who sat through Tuesday night's marathon session on the subject can attest. The public showed up en masse. When…...