The Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF) announces funding opportunities for community solutions throughout Santa Barbara County in 2026. The Santa Barbara ...

Kyle Abello has been named the first executive director of Santa Barbara Strings, and will work with founder and artistic ...

The No. 8 BYU men’s volleyball team swept No. 15 UC Santa Barbara 3-0 Thursday night in its first road match of the season.

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The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) is proud to announce the commencement of a critical roof replacement project ...

SpaceX plans to launch a batch of its Starlink commercial satellites from Vandenberg on Groundhog Day. Here's where to see ...

The U.S. Space Force is seeking to expand the number of launches and attract aerospace companies in and around Vandenberg Space Force Base, where SpaceX launches already have riled up residents, state ...

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) is proud to announce the commencement of a critical roof replacement project at the historic ...

Harder Stadium at UCSB made history on January 27, 2026, as the USWNT returned to Santa Barbara after 34 years to defeat ...

Eq25 Steering Committee Honored with Certificate of Appreciation by Santa Barbara Trust For Historic Preservation at ...

The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture is taking applications for the 2026 County Arts Making Impact (AMI) grant, a program that aims to expand arts access and eliminate barriers to ...

A woman was pepper-sprayed by an ICE agent Wednesday morning at the intersection of Carpinteria Street and Salinas Street ...