Explore seven historic hotels in the Santa Barbara area that have withstood the test of time and still greet visitors.

The program, called “Raise a Glass to Our Community Champions,” celebrates the people who make Santa Barbara a better place, often quietly and behind the scenes. Participants can simply identify ...

Pismo Beach is that laid-back friend who’s always ready for a good time but never makes a big fuss about it. This classic California beach town stretches along a wide, flat beach that seems to go on ...

Authorities said 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was last seen on Oct. 9 on video surveillance “in the region between the Colorado ...

Locals on the hunt for holiday deals can now pass along the savings to their friends and family because Visit Santa Barbara ...

Butterfly Beach in neighboring Montecito provides a slightly more secluded experience, with locals bringing their four-legged friends for sunset strolls along the shoreline. The beach faces south ...

Three physicists, including a pair of University of California, Santa Barbara professors, have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for essentially bridging the gap between the invisible ...

On August 11, 2025, in Santa Barbara, California, USA, @user7r1n4 shared a video of a volleyball fail at the University of California. In the video, players rally the ball back and forth until one ...

Paul McCartney added a new show in Santa Barbara, California, to his "Got Back" tour. The Santa Barbara concert on September 26 will now be the first stop on the tour. Tickets for the new show are ...

The Michelin Guide isn’t just for restaurants. The guidebook’s anonymous, difficult-to-please investigators are also concerned about hotels – and they have some thoughts on what’s in California. The ...

California’s Homekey+ Program has awarded the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara $5.8 million. The project is located at 3055 De la Vina Street, the former location for Quality Inn, also ...