SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Joining the recent renewed success of downtown Santa Barbara during the COVID-19 crisis, the nearby Presidio neighborhood is making sure the public knows about all that it ...

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

Street Sweeping Interactive Maps. Avoid that parking ticket. The City of Santa Barbara recently launched an interactive map that offers a block-by-block street sweeping schedule. The map is ...

Some big changes could soon shake up how drivers pay for parking in downtown Santa Barbara. The city is expecting at least a $7.1 million deficit in Fiscal Year 2025, and budget deliberations have ...

More maps in Eater LA See more maps. The Best New Restaurants in Los Angeles, July 2025. ... Taqueria El Bajio has been operating for more than 20 years near Downtown Santa Barbara.

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

Residents broke off into groups during interactive workshop Wednesday night to brainstorm ideas about how to increase housing in downtown Santa Barbara. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) Santa ...

Santa Barbara municipal parking lots, including Lot 2 in the 900 block of Chapala Street, were built with Redevelopment Agency funding. (Zack Warburg / Noozhawk photo) Although State Street is ...

The map, just released last week, is part of the County of Santa Barbara’s Housing Element Update, which requires the space for more than 5,000 new housing units to be accommodated within the ...

The circus has come to town, permanently. Plaza Vera Cruz in downtown Santa Barbara is now home to two flying trapezes, stationary swings, suspended silk ropes, juggling pins, springboards, tumbling ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The sweetest part of Halloween for most kids is trick-or-treating. And this year trick-or-treaters can bring their candy bags to businesses in Downtown Santa Barbara.

The Lark’s been holding down Santa Barbara’s fine dining scene since 2013. Before sitting down, explore the restaurant to appreciate the built-in booths, patios, and custom outdoor fire pits.