All the members of the 2025 Pitchfest are on stage waiting to hear the results. (Jorge Mercado / PCBT Staff) It has been a big couple of years for Santa Barbara-based Cadense. Since 2024, the footwear ...

The Taco Bell on North Milpas Street in Santa Barbara, Calif., is one of the remaining original Taco Bell restaurants, seen ...

MISSION SANTA BARBARA... is the place for this uplifting outdoor event, which will fan out around the landmark over Memorial ...

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This story is part of a series of exclusive interviews with the incredible people shaping Santa Barbara Culinary Experience ...

Many people are visiting local Catholic Churches to mourn Pope Francis, who died following a stroke and heart failure early ...

Drive this 800-mile route along the California coast linking stunning historical sites, each with distinct architecture, ...

A 16.5-million-year-old "unusually complete" baleen whale fossil was found off the Santa Barbara Coast. While discovering the ...

On April 1st, 2025 the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Racial Equity Grant of the County of Santa Barbara funding recommendations made by the Fund for Santa Barbara.

The countdown is on! From May 10–18, the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience (SBCE) returns for a week-long celebration of ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s 25th annual Mission Creek Gala: Flora & Fauna raised a total of $665,000, ...

UCSB is hosting an annual AI symposium that is is open to anyone on campus or in the community. All viewpoints and levels of ...