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Santa Barbara High boys golf came away with a league victory over Ventura High on Monday at Birnam Wood Country Club’s par 70 ...

This edition of ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on March 28, 2025. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts ...

The United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County (UBGC) has initiated Bike4Kids, a cycling campaign that unites riders of all levels to make a positive impact in the lives of local children. The ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Students at a Santa Barbara elementary school got a visit from a news reporter. NewsChannel reporter Patricia Martellotti was ...

A lavish Bel-Air mansion that twice set the record for the most expensive listing in America is back on the market.

As acceptance season rolls around, I know there are students from small towns like mine wondering if leaving behind the ...

GOLETA, Calif. - Running as both a sport and a hobby is gaining momentum, and the numbers prove it. In Santa Barbara, the ...

The Cal men’s and women’s rowing teams return to Berkeley with different tales to tell about the San Diego Crew Classic — the ...

For nearly a century, Gus's Grocery in San Luis Obispo provided the region with a seminal sandwich. Suddenly, it's gone.

For the fourth straight year, Texas dominated the premier women’s races at the Crew Classic on Mission Bay.