The toughest game for any athlete is … the waiting game. Gabe Vincent now finds himself languishing in the longest limbo of his NBA life. The former UC ...

The Goleta Train Depot is set to be largely self-service and open seven days a week, year-round. The Goleta City Council ...

The Goleta Education Foundation’s annual lemon run broke records Sunday as hundreds lined up at Goleta Beach Park to support ...

Scott Guttentag — known as Dos Pueblos High School's "Mr. DP" and “Scotty G" for 36 years — has already found a new position ...

The California Teachers Association sued the state last week, asking a court to force the payment of $3.9 billion in public school support that Gov. Gavin ...

This summer wasn’t unusually hot here in the deserts of Southern California, but I know that elsewhere it was pretty scorching. As we turn the calendar ...

Joseph Fink Chaucer’s Books will host a book talk by Joseph Fink, author of “The Nudge,” 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 3321 State St., Santa Barbara. Fink ...

A shooting that left one man injured Saturday night in Santa Maria remained under investigation on Sunday. Shortly after 8 p.m., officers with the Santa ...

David ‘Doc’ Nipper David “Doc” Allen Nipper passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 3, 2026, at the age of 82. He was born ...

A Coastal Cleanup Day volunteer proudly holds up a machete found at Arroyo Burro Beach. (Veronica Lee photo) More than 955 volunteers cleaned 73 miles and ...

Sixty-one students from all four Santa Maria Joint Union High School District (SMJUHSD) campuses recently earned their Youth Mental Health First Aid ...

Joshua Adam Place A life well lived, a heart deeply loved. Joshua Adam Place, 46, passed away on Sept. 15, 2026, in Lompoc.