The Joy of Movement — and Connection How SBCC’s Health and Wellness Class Keeps Santa Barbara’s Older Adults Physically and ...

It’s a regular Thursday evening, and 64-year-old Santa Barbara urologist David Laub just finished a day of surgery. After a ...

Discover the people, programs, and passions keeping our community active, connected, and thriving well past 65.

Dillon Johnson was originally charged with murder in connection with the 2022 fentanyl-induced overdose of Matthew Dyet.

A new anthology from two Santa Barbara poets gives older women across California a powerful platform to share their stories.

Kalb, the 34-year-old owner of Ospi Montecito, said in a subsequent interview he wanted to clarify the details surrounding ...

Jiram Tenorio Ramon, 25, of Santa Barbara, was charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting a bystander during a ...

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Now in its 11 th year, Colors of Love (CoL) has expanded its range and deepened its message of a call to action through the arts. From the first show in 2015, highlighting the multiple facets of human ...

A Santa Barbara city employee was arrested Monday on a slew of felony charges, including possession of cocaine; possession of assault weapons; possession of extended-capacity magazines; and the ...

Because the satirist was Faith Zaba who writes for The Zimbabwe Independent and was arrested July 1, 2025. One article about her arrest stated that Zimbabwe is a “multi-party democracy” but “in recent ...

As you know, there is a dire shortage of affordable housing in Santa Barbara. Recent press reports indicate that over 3,400 people are currently on waiting lists for affordable housing, with an ...