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With the continuing potential for a wildland fire start, Los Padres National Forest officials announced that elevated fire restrictions ...

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SACRAMENTO – In the wake of new concerns of immigration enforcement on school campuses, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today highlighted ...

Knight2025 PresidentSanta Barbara Association of Realtors Wildfires are an unfortunate reality in many parts of California, ...

A fast start turned into an avalanche of momentum for Santa Barbara. The Dons jumped out to a 39-8 halftime lead and captured the outright Channel League title with a 73-37 victory over the Royals on ...

Josh Jung and Luke Ritter were the latest Foresters to be honored with Hall of Fame induction in the class of 2025. Both Jung and Ritter played for the Foresters in 2017 and Ritter returned to the ...

Since its inception in 2018, SBEF’s Teacher Grants program has awarded 483 grants totaling over $888,000. The program directly supports teachers and students by providing creative, hands-on learning ...

This edition of ON Culture was originally emailed to subscribers on January 31, 2025. To receive Leslie Dinaberg’s arts ...

Vista Del Mar Union School District was awarded $8,255 and will use this funding to upgrade its existing Chromebooks so students can use the latest applications, access the State Testing Portal and ...

Santa Barbara, CA – United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County (UBGC) is proud to announce Monique Fairgood as the ...