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1 day ago · Firefighters and other emergency personnel responded Saturday afternoon to a vehicle that plunged over the side of Gibraltar Road in the mountains above

Dec 29, 2024 · Housing Element Leads to Major Land Rezones Plus Controversial Developments About 120 people pack the board hearing room for a housing rezoning hearing at the Santa …

4 days ago · They say you can’t put a price tag on beauty, but maybe you can. A recent report from the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County did just that, assessing the county’s natural …

Jan 17, 2025 · North Santa Barbara County residents raised concerns about the impacts of vibrations and sonic booms from rocket liftoffs at Vandenberg Space Force Base among …

Dec 26, 2024 · It wasn’t all good news for restaurants, especially if you’re vegan. Closures included Oliver’s on Coast Village Road and Mesa Verde on Santa Barbara’s Mesa.. One of …

Dec 27, 2024 · 8. Teenager Struck by Train, Killed Near Fernald Point in Montecito. A 15-year-old boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in June. The boy, identified as Ryan Bradley …

4 days ago · A disappointing first quarter for fiscal year 2024-25 garnered only $1.3 million in cannabis tax revenues for the county, the worst first quarter showing since the program began …

Jan 14, 2025 · Dozens of small satellites set to conduct various missions shared a Falcon 9 rocket ride to space Tuesday morning as clear skies rewarded spectators for the launch and landing …

6 days ago · Bill Macfadyen is the founder and publisher of Noozhawk, Santa Barbara’s freshest news and information source — and its only 24/7 professional news site.Commanding a staff …