The City of Goleta announced the return of the Zips Books program allowing readers access to more titles. Below is a press release on the ...

Guggenmos said they’ve had a few potential members walk in from the recently relocated downtown Farmers’ Market — and members ...

The Goleta City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Feb. 4 opposing Sable Offshore restarting the Las Flores Pipeline ...

The suspect of a robbery and sexual assault that occurred at Goleta Beach two weeks ago is still at large, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office says.

For Chris Goldblatt, Founder and CEO of the Fish Reef Project, it was a near death experience out on the ocean that made him ...

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The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

Santa Barbara County had been in a bit of a dry spell. But if we’re gonna have rain, this past week has been about the best ...

Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced the release of Prism™ Supervisor, the latest ...

When a California Highway Patrol officer saw a small airplane go down while conducting a traffic stop in Goleta, he quickly ...

A California Highway Patrol officer is being praised for his life-saving efforts following a fiery small plane crash in Santa Barbara County.

Footage shows thick smoke billowing into the air from a burning plane on a hillside in Goleta, California. Police reported ...