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The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) elected six new members, and presented annual community awards and certificates of appreciation ...

Rudy Castillo Sr. passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2025 after a long and fulfilling life. Born on July 8, 1929 in Santa Barbara, Rudy lived in Santa Barbara his entire life. His father Isaiah Castillo was ...

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.

At the conclusion of the second, Costner — a Santa Barbara local who co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film — will participate in a Q&A moderated by SBIFF executive director Roger ...

She was in Emergency Ward 10 and wrote several drama series, as well as a biography of her uncle, the Littlewoods mogul Sir John Moores Barbara Clegg, who has died aged 98, was an actress turned ...

Credit: Graffy family photo Erin Graffy, Santa Barbara ... in and out of traffic down De la Vina Street while ignoring the dedicated bike lane two blocks over on Castillo.” ...

LOS ANGELES - As crews continue to make progress Sunday on the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires, Southern California is bracing for another dangerous wind event early this week as Santa Ana winds ...

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as the ...

By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which is set to take place Feb. 4-15, one day longer than previous editions, in recognition of its ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival has revealed its entire program for its upcoming 40th edition, which includes 32 world premieres and 74 U.S. premieres from 60 countries. The fest will open February 4, ...