Carlos Arturo Gomez, 60, is out on bail on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for alleged sex crimes involving minors.

Santa Barbara’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), or state-sanctioned ocean conservation zones, are now subject to change — ...

Under the opening credits of Sean Baker’s bawdy and bedazzling film Anora, we encounter a perverse variation on the theme of ...

The Vikings of Solvang are thrilled to announce the 46th Annual Special Needs Kids’ Christmas Party, a cherished ...

The Award for Corporate Excellence program honored leather goods business for their ethical business practices in Ethiopia.

Nationwide experts interested in old vine near the historic San Jose Winery; plus, Mad Crush book about Saucelito Canyon ...

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The Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) is thrilled to announce the launch of the Civic Leaders Initiative: ...

At SBCC, she fell in love with geology — one of the science subjects she teach (ERHS), where she has taught for the past 25 ...