But to chef Melissa Perello, who owns the San Francisco restaurants Octavia and Frances, “those details are what ingrains in people’s minds the memory of dining there.” At Perello’s restaurants, and ...

The Old Town POP Grant Program was approved by the City Council in January 2025. The application deadline is Monday, March 3, 2025. While the average award anticipated will range between $3,000-10,000 ...

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The National Weather Service is forecasting the potential for a major storm for Santa Barbara County, expected to arrive as soon as Tuesday night, 11, 2025. Flooding in low-lying areas and hazardous ...

Santa Barbara County had been in a bit of a dry spell. But if we’re gonna have rain, this past week has been about the best ...

New roofing, heating and ventilation will be going in at Foothill Elementary, Kellogg Elementary and El Camino Elementary this summer as part of an ...

A California Highway Patrol officer is being praised for his life-saving efforts following a fiery small plane crash in Santa Barbara County.

Two people were seriously injured after a small plane crashed and erupted in flames near the 101 Freeway in Goleta.

Kournikova, who stays mostly out of the spotlight, has been with singer Enrique Iglesias since 2001. Phyllis Fong, a 22-year veteran of the Agriculture Department, had told colleagues that she ...

GOLETA, Calif. - A small plane crashed off a Goleta freeway on Wednesday afternoon. The crash was first reported around 2:20 ...

The heaviest rainfall has slowed across Southern California. While the storm caused some mudslide and flooding issues, officials say it was largely beneficial.

Residents of Santa Barbara and Goleta neighborhoods reported U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents conducted operations on Sunday. According to the 805 UndocuFund, a nonprofit that ...