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

Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dean Noble as the museum’s new executive director.

(January 28, 2026) Santa Barbara, CA – ZANE: Zoos & Aquariums for a Neurodiverse Ecosystem (ZANE) is proud to announce the ...

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

SANTA BARBARA, Calif (January 26, 2026) — Nonprofit Vitalant urges all eligible donors to get the shortest month of the year off to a lifesaving start by giving blood. An active flu season means those ...

Indivisible Santa Barbara joins nationwide protest and march in solidarity with Minnesota in uptown Santa Barbara, CA on ...

Santa Barbara Zoo is hosting its annual Snow Leopard Festival this February with its new resident, Layan, who arrived in ...

Winter weather will make an unexpected appearance at the Santa Barbara Zoo, with 80 tons of snow transforming the grounds into a frosty playground, at the Snow Leopard Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - Layan, a 9-year-old snow leopard at the Santa Barbara Zoo, is quickly winning over young visitors. He arrived from the Idaho Falls Zoo as part of a conservation breeding ...

ZooLights returned to the Santa Barbara Zoo for its fourth spectacular run on November 12, 2025 through January 11, 2026, proving once again why it is a local holiday favorite. Guests stepped into an ...

The invitations went out a few weeks ago, for a ceremony in Santa Barbara on Jan. 9 to celebrate State Sen. Monique Limón’s new position as leader of the California State Senate. The 500 people ...

As an avid traveler, I spend a lot of time exploring new destinations, and I rarely reach for the word “perfect.” Still, Santa Barbara may be the closest I’ve come to finding a place that truly ...