Santa Barbara has always been one of my favorite California getaways—it’s got the perfect blend of beachy charm, stunnin ...

The new McHurly theatres in Santa Barbara will open this week. They will get their first use for the Santa Barbara ...

Before we dive into what you were reading this past week, a quick plug of my own. For decades, Dan Walters has been my go-to ...

Grays endure an epic roundtrip journey of 10,000 miles or more, and California holds a prime seat through May. Along with ...

For eight hours, all they saw were dolphins and the spouts of humpback and gray whales. Then, the call went out.

January 23, 2026 Santa Barbara Public Library is excited to invite teens in grades 7-12 to its upcoming Library ...

Ah Louis and his sons Frank and Howard toured the birthplace of Ah Louis in China in 1933. Upper left is schoolhouse that ...

Santa Barbara Public Library invites teens in grades 7-12 to its Library Services Orientation, 5-6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, in the Central Library’s Island ...

Short claimed he and Steve Martin agreed to keep the mishap from the bride — at least for a while — but word got back to her ...

The Mississippi River is more than 1,800 miles from the Pacific Ocean, but the two major bodies of water have both been ...

Inland from Santa Barbara, Solvang offers a quaint small town to explore with Danish roots in the Santa Ynez Valley. The best of the Central California wine region, it’s a favorite weekend getaway, no ...

Max Talley, a writer living in Santa Barbara, set two pivotal chapters of his recent book “Peace, Love & Haight” in Santa Cruz. Here, he explains why the Beach Boardwalk and the drive north up Highway ...