When the Russian ship Il’Mena dropped anchor of the coast of San Nicolas Island in 1814, the people who lived there had no way of knowing it meant the end ...

Every Fourth of July, the country pauses — not for long, and not always gracefully — to remember that the United States ...

Tickets are on sale now for Taste of the Santa Ynez Valley, Oct. 1-4, a celebration of the food, wine, agriculture, and the people that have made the ...

Eight cadets graduated from Allan Hancock College’s CORE Custody Academy during a ceremony held at the college’s Public ...

Terrell Winder Baltimore native Terrell Winder graduated from Columbia University before heading to UCLA for grad school.

The Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce and SoCalGas have recognized the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (SMJUHSD) as an Energy Efficiency ...

Dolores Huerta TV Santa Barbara will welcome legendary civil rights leader and labor activist Dolores Huerta to its studios ...

Winifred Gelbaum Oswaks Winifred Gelbaum Oswaks passed away on Sunday June 28, 2026, less than a month shy of her 95th ...

DJ Darla Bea will entertain at Goleta's July 4th celebration. (Courtesy photo) Goleta will celebrate America’s 250th birthday with 250 drones lighting up ...

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Taking advantage of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, the annual Santa Barbara County Fair has added three days this year ...

Amber Hogan easily recounts her “a-ha” moment, or epiphany, that led her to making wine. Hogan was a server at Brigitte’s on ...