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A rollover crash in downtown Santa Barbara on Monday evening led to the arrest of the driver on felony charges, according to ...

The Santa Barbara Unified School District is rolling out a new e-bike policy to make sure students know the rules of the road ...

Summer learning loss, or “the summer slide,” happens every fall when children return to school. It’s the setback in the ...

The Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation hosted its second annual Tails of Hope fundraiser Sunday at Rancho La Patera ...

A 2006 research analysis by Duke University psychology professor Harris Cooper found a positive correlation between homework ...

On the 71st anniversary of actor James Dean’s fatal crash, local transportation leaders, elected officials, and James Dean family representatives will ...

The 66th Big Game between Santa Barbara High and San Marcos football has come and gone, and the Dons rounded out their ...

Travelers will encounter a full closure of Highway 135 (Bell Street) in Los Alamos, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 and Sunday Sept. 27 for the 80th ...

Jack-o'-lanterns perched on a stone wall peer out into the audience at the 2025 Halloween Journey. (Courtesy photo) Acorn ...

More than $160,000 is headed into local classrooms, thanks to an outpouring of community support for the 2026 Teacher’s Fund School Supplies Drive. The ...

Brooklyn Rider quartet will perform at St. Mark’s-in-the-Valley Episcopal Church in Los Olivos. (Courtesy photo) The first concert of the 2026-27 Santa ...