Fire on Robbins Street Extinguished Quickly
Grinding in a backyard workshop led to a Tuesday morning call to Santa Barbara’s Westside.
Year: 2020
Santa Barbara Unified Grapples with Instruction Models for Fall
Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, the district must plan for continued student learning.
Santa Barbara Meets Black Lives Matter Demands
The City Council condemns police violence and moves to create an independent review board.
Joanne Tudor Sings for Teddy Bear Cancer Fund
Tudor is donating 100 percent of the proceeds from song sales to TBCF.
COVID and Protests Dominate Santa Barbara County Budget Hearings
Community members are calling for Santa Barbara County to redirect public safety money into education, rehabilitation, and prevention programs.
Teens, Adults Confront School District with Anti-Racism Demands and Ethnic Studies Classes
Santa Barbara Unified will require ethnic studies courses this fall and Black Lives Matter teens speak up.
Santa Barbara Ranked Third in Nation for Best Cycling
People For Bikes lists Santa Barbara as one of the best cities for cycling.
Delta Suspends Santa Barbara Flights
Amid precipitous drop in demand, Delta Airlines ends flights in and out of 11 airports, including SBA.
$200,000 to Aid Farmworker Health During Pandemic
The Santa Barbara Vintners Foundation and Direct Relief donate to Community Health Centers of the Central Coast.
Goleta Council Declares Racism a Public Health Emergency
Sheriff Bill Brown was grilled over neck holds, use of force, and citizen review boards.
