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Santa Barbara, CA—On Wednesday, January 22, more than sixty people gathered to pay tribute to the late President Jimmy Carter ...

Cliff Maurer is out as Public Works director for the City of Santa Barbara, Noozhawk has learned. His last day will be Wednesday. Maurer was hired in June ...

Rob Fredericks believes that everyone deserves a home. It's a mantra that he wears on his T-shirt, and his heart. "I am a ...

Barbara Harvey Moore, age 89, passed away in the early hours of the 4th of February after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was a loving mother to two daughters, and wife to William Moore ...

Democrats on the Central Coast called for an emergency town hall at the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara. Tariffs and ...

Roger Durling can’t conceal his excitement for the 40 th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF director sees the need for a celebration of art as Los Angeles ...

Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Demi Moore and a bunch more celebs trekked up north to a historic city along the California coast for a film festival. Ya gotta see the photos ... the "Wicked" star ...

September 5 tells the story of how an ABC Sports broadcasting crew had to pivot to cover the deadly hostage crisis involving ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

The best way to get around Santa Barbara is on foot. Most of the main attractions, shops and restaurants are all located within a 3-mile radius in the downtown area. Santa Barbara is also known ...