A team led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara has conducted the first direct population estimate of this critically ...

Christina McDermott brings us a collection of sci-fi, including two graphic novels, that explore both time travel and the ...

Earlier today, Assemblymember Gregg Hart recognized the Immigrant Legal Defense Center as the California Nonprofit of the ...

The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department is accepting applications for the annual Children’s Fiesta Parade ...

Tonight's decision could upend California’s phaseout of gas-powered cars and its decades-long battle against air pollution. Some experts say Congress’ move is illegal and could trigger a legal battle.

Timely play about ambition, competition, and coming of age runs May 22–31 at the campus Performing Arts Theater.

Meiya Sidney, a fourth-year College of Creative Studies and art honors student at UCSB shares her ceramic practice shaped by ...

Creativity and Lynda Weinman are one and the same, and her life has been forged by a stimulating and inimitable constant ...

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – Caltrans will hold a public meeting to discuss plans to replace the Robinson Bridge, perform pavement, sidewalk ...

Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is proud to once again participate in Blue Star Museums, a nationwide initiative that offers free admission to currently-serving U.S.

Could the principles of this Arizona walkable community be adopted for Santa Barbara’s downtown or even its La Cumbre hub? The planning concepts that make such a community successful are: Focus on ...