The reality was far worse than he’d imagined. Now that he’s back in Santa Barbara, he can’t wait to leave again.

California districts have not received Congressionally appropriated money for after school programs, academic enrichment, English-learner services, teacher professional development and migrant ...

[Update: Thu., July 3, 5:36pm] The Madre Fire has expanded to 52,593 acres as of 5:17 p.m. on Thursday, still with only 5 ...

The City of Santa Barbara collected $3.2 Million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for May 2025, the eleventh month in the ...

California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget they passed Monday.

Improvements based on the reports are mostly up to you. If you ignore these issues, it makes it easier for government ...

I’m not normally a fan of the chunky, salsa-like tomato soup that makes its way onto so many summer menus, but Loquita’s new ...

The foundation said it would invite qualified buyers to the private auction, with an emphasis on those who would keep the ...

The Bureau of Land Management announces public comment is open for proposed oil and gas leasing and development on more than ...

Alire was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2012 and worked for the Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s office ...

You may have seen him at Fiesta. You may have seen him at Fields of Funk. Or on a sunset-lit evening at Canary Hotel or a ...

The proposed 43 percent cut in the federal budget to rental assistance programs will put children, seniors, and working ...