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With no clear favorites emerging from the crowded field of candidates, California’s leading political data analyst now puts ...

The former Santa Barbara Poet Laureate will discuss his new chapbook at a reading and signing at Chaucer’s Books on March 12.

The UCSB Dance Company will premiere a new contemporary dance program this March before taking it on tour across Europe.

Author Elizabeth Gilchrist revisits her hometown in a new pair of novellas and a March 19 talk at Chaucer’s Books.

The County of Santa Barbara Health Department along with The Chesley Initiative, CenCal Health, the James S. Bower Foundation, and ...

Napoleon Bonaparte is perhaps the clearest historical example of megalomania in a figure of genuine talent. His early military genius was real, yet his grandiosity ultimately overshadowed it.

Presented by the SBCC STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Transfer Program, Science Discovery Day is a FREE family event, created by SBCC students and faculty to showcase the wonders of ...

Juneteenth Santa Barbara is proud to announce the 2026 “Love for The People” Juneteenth Celebration that will take ...

CALPIRG Students at the University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) showed up to Associated Students’ weekly senate meeting to ...

UCSB dropped both matchups with the Aggies during the regular season, which included a 93-86 home loss on January 8 in which the Gauchos surrendered an 18-point lead. Both teams finished with ...

Santa Barbara, CA — Unity Shoppe is launching its 2026 Spring Food Drive, taking place from March 16 through April 17, and invites local businesses, ...