We have plenty of investigative reporters out there. But it was always nice to come in from the cold for Barney’s warm, down-to-earth columns. I especially enjoyed his bemused, gentle way with a story ...

The Best of Santa Barbara issue is my favorite issue of the year. Seeing as we live just minutes away from the hidden valley, the birthplace of ranch, I believe we should add a category for “best ...

Or maybe you’re visiting from out of town, staying along the waterfront, when a large wave hits the beach right before the ...

Though Santa Barbara had not been aware if the earthquake was isolated or part of a bigger California wallop, the rest of the ...

The Summer Solstice Parade this year is dedicated to Eric Lassen, who was the architect of community celebration and joy in ...

“With genealogy, we’re really big on family history and those stories,” said the society’s outreach coordinator Holly Snyder, ...

The good news is that the cop was wearing a bulletproof vest. No one, miraculously, got killed. But the cops went batshit.

Buildings in Santa Barbara and Goleta served as unintended targets in two separate vehicle collisions on June 9 and 10. One, ...

Santa Barbara history buff Betsy J. Green is the author of Way Back When: Santa Barbara in 1925, which showcases a number of ...

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