13+ hour, 42+ min ago   (109+ words) Nine people were displaced after fire destroyed a single-story, multi-family residence in Santa Barbara early Sunday, according to the Santa Barbara Fire Department. The first of four engines was on scene within four minutes, Cloud said. He added that all…...

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1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (482+ words) Saturday was that “dam” time of year again at Goleta’s Lake Los Carneros — the city’s annual Dam Dinner offering a community gathering with a scenic view. The free and longtime community tradition, touted as “Goleta’s Best Dam Dinner,” is organized…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (866+ words) Most galleries want to tell you about the work on the walls. ArtLabbé Santa Barbara will happily do that — the 1,000-square-foot space in the Funk Zonet holds pieces that run into the tens of thousands of dollars. But spend five…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (613+ words) Santa Maria’s Allan Hancock College is preparing to enter its Taylor Swift era. The class — titled “English 102 (Taylor’s Version)” — is the brainchild of Professor Janae Dimick, who has taught at Allan Hancock since 2016. It will be structured like a traditional…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (658+ words) Victoria Martinez Peñaranda is looking to bring unique perspectives and mental health advocacy to the Santa Barbara Unified School District Board of Trustees as this year’s student board member. The Alta Vista Middle College program collaborates with Santa Barbara City…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (267+ words) Twelve Santa Barbara County churches joined forces to eliminate $13.1 million in unpaid medical debt for more than 7,500 county residents. The churches raised a total of $54,131, erasing $13,105,578 of debt for 7,532 residents. The families who were helped, who do not have to…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (263+ words) Janice Nadine (Hanson) Collier passed into the presence of Jesus on Aug. 11, 2026 in Upland, California, at the age of 89. Janice married John “Red” Collier in Ballard, California, on Jan. 18, 1958. They were married for 54 years until Red’s passing in 2012. Growing up…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (86+ words) One person received critical injuries in a two-vehicle crash Saturday on Highway 101 north of Buellton. Extrication was required to free at least one patient from a vehicle, Cruz-Orduña added. Two people from one car were transported to a local hospital....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (718+ words) [Noozhawk’s note: We republish news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.] In November, California voters will elect a new governor, fill other statewide offices and choose occupants of 152 legislative…...