Santa Barbara's oldest Italian restaurant has a secret, invite-only bocce game.

Santa Barbara County has seen a 41% drop in overdose deaths since 2023, according to a report from the Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Bill Brown shared the ...

It’s not your typical story, but “One Battle After Another” has made a splash here at home. “It's landed perfectly in this ...

The Trump administration ordered the restart of a Santa Barbara oil pipeline shut since the 2015 Refugio spill, invoking ...

The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation held its annual Party of the Year on March 7, 2026, at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara ...

Although I’ve been writing these Best of Bill columns every Friday for the past 18 years, most of you know that you really ...

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honored 20 student artists during a reception at Art & Soul Gallery in Santa Barbara on March 3 ...

Out of roughly 2,500 public middle and high schools across California, 408 campuses were selected this year for the state’s California Distinguished Schools honor — including four in Santa Barbara ...

On Monday, March 9th, the Santa Barbara Police Department confirmed Chase White has been safely located. "The Santa Barbara ...

Cappello & Noël LLP, representing the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association, says it intends to file a lawsuit next week aimed at halting the city's rent freeze ordinance.

Tree removals often spark public outcry in Santa Barbara, but city officials say each decision follows years of environmental ...

Ted Guggenheim, co-owner of The Picklr Santa Barbara, standing inside the facility's buildout in January. The former Bed, Bath & Beyond is set to re-open as The Picklr Santa Barbara on May 2. (Jorge M ...