A Santa Maria man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to sell large quantities of illegal fireworks during an ongoing Police Department operation ...

Happy birthday, America! There’s nothing that can compare to the fun, fanfare and fireworks that will fuel the nation’s 249th Independence Day ...

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Look out Panda Express. There's some competition in town. Chop Chinese Food UCSB has opened in Isla Vista, and it's the kind ...

With Fourth of July celebrations approaching, community members are banding together to report unmarked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, ...

The quick-moving Madre Fire northeast of Santa Maria burned 52,500 acres as of Thursday afternoon and was expected to keep ...

The UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer team announced its schedule for the 2025 season on Wednesday, an 18-game slate, plus two exhibition matches. One third ...

Central Coast Ocean Adventures, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has new name: Mystic Ocean Adventures. The rebranding reflects the organization's growth and ...

Help choose the next great read. UC Santa Barbara Library has announced the shortlist of titles under consideration for UCSB Reads 2026, the 20th edition ...

Irene Rhodes Michael Figueroa Unity Shoppe has announced the new leaders of its Board of Directors, and added a new board trustee. Irene Rhodes is the new ...

While running a charterboat year-round out of Santa Barbara Harbor for decades, my crew, Capt. Tiffany Vague and I, got to know quite a number of wild ...

The “heart and soul" of a popular taco truck died in a single-vehicle rollover crash west of Lompoc on Wednesday afternoon.