3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (229+ words) Letters: 9/11 remembrance — What I saw as Pasadena police chief Santa Barbara News-Press Start your morning with DAYBREAK, our email newsletter bringing you the essential local stories you need to start your day. On 9/11/2001, I was the police chief in Pasadena....

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (202+ words) All junior high schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District will require registration and permits on students’ e-bikes this year. Dos Pueblos, San Marcos, Alta Vista and La Cuesta high schools will also implement these requirements. The requirements are…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (250+ words) Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 47-year-old man Thursday for allegedly pouring lighter fluid on a woman and swinging a large wooden stake at her. The arrest happened at a homeless encampment near Highway 101 and Sheffield Drive. The couple…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1663+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS A Lompoc couple celebrated Tuesday after elected officials erased their $65,840.11 tax bill. In a 3-2 decision that highlighted how much sway elected officials can have over decisions affecting their own districts, the Santa Barbara County Board…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (206+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS Popular stand-up comedian and actress Nikki Glaser will bring her live comedy show, “The Stunning Tour,” to the Chumash Casino Resort’s Samala Showroom at 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 6. Tickets for the show are $120, $150, $200, $250, and…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (214+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS An extraordinary gathering of flamenco artists from Spain and the United States comes together in Santa Barbara on Thursday, September 10, for Convivencias at Tablao Museo, presented by acclaimed flamenco artist and artistic director María Bermúdez....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (213+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara (HASBARCO) will celebrate the completion of Patterson Point, its newest permanent supportive housing community, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 4, at 10:00 a.m. The event will…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (231+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS Local advocacy nonprofit Families ACT! invites community members, local leaders, and supporting organizations to honor those impacted by overdose at a special commemorative event on Monday, August 31, 2026. The event will take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (223+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS Thousands of community members will join the global effort to clean the coast on Coastal Cleanup Day, Saturday, September 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. In 1985, the California Coastal Commission held its first statewide cleanup with 2,500 volunteers. Fast forward…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1074+ words) THE NEW VIC THEATREGET TICKETS Enrollment across the Santa Barbara Unified School District has plummeted by 16% over the last 11 years—with a large drop at Santa Barbara High School, where the decline was 21%. l The fall in enrollment was a…...