Moments earlier, Huffman’s abuser ― longtime Santa Barbara tennis instructor Peter Jeschke ― had been placed in handcuffs and ...

The Dos Pueblos High baseball team is playing its best at the right time. A two-run homer by Alexander Hadja in the bottom of the first inning set the tone and Dos Pueblos pulled away late with seven ...

At the Goleta Boys & Girls Club, Hicks met Sal Roderiguez, the unit director at the time and later the CEO. Roderiguez says ...

Upon arrival, Officers learned the suspect had fled the area, and fortunately, no one was injured in the shooting. The ...

This transformative moment was the annual Ceremony of Grants hosted by the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara. On May 20, 11 nonprofits serving the most vulnerable in Santa Barbara County were awarded a ...

Carly Grace Howard, 24, "passed away peacefully" Wednesday after being taken off life support, her family shared. The suspect ...

Extraordinary educators from schools and districts across Santa Barbara County were honored at the 2025 Education ...

Landscape Architect and Artist Stephanie Hubbard maps her way through Ojai’s Taft Gardens.

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The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of ...

Tonight's decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and its decades-long battle against air pollution.

A team led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara has conducted the first direct population estimate of this critically ...