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Brew Fest brings a refreshing late summer event to downtown Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, Calif. - With 16 vendors, food, and music, the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization has the nearly end-of-the-summer Brew Fest set to go this weekend. It will be in the Casa de la Guerra ...

Lagoon fire at UC Santa Barbara is part of a multi-year project to restore native plant growth

A fire at the UCSB lagoon will burn off invasive plants and grasses. UCSB officials and Santa Barbara County Fire will be on ...

Coroner Identifies Body Found in Santa Barbara Harbor

Update by the edhat staff September 11, 2024 The Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner’s Bureau has released the identity of ...

Sew Santa Barbara Announces Grand Opening Date

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County of Santa Barbara Breaks Ground on New Probation Department Building

Consolidating All South County Probation-Related Services in One Central Location to Foster a More Efficient and Cohesive ...

Santa Barbara Airport Announces Open House for General Western Aero Hangars

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Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city boasts a diverse economy which is ...

Santa Barbara County Remembers 9/11 on 23rd Anniversary

On the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Santa Barbara residents and first responders took time to remember ...

Saturday Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ Market to Move Sept. 28

The City of Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Certified Farmers’ Market Association, Inc. (SBCFMA) have announced that starting Sept. 28, the Saturday ...

Best Times To Visit Santa Barbara

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

State Street Promenade

Santa Barbara's most famous avenue, State Street cuts through downtown for 10 blocks and leads right onto Stearns Wharf. It's nearly impossible to miss with its shops, art galleries, theaters and ...

UC Santa BarbaraGauchos

Ajay Mitchell's 37 points led UC Santa Barbara over Long Beach State 76-74 on Thursday. — Justin Hohn scored 19 points to lead UC Irvine to an 81-69 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night.