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When I arrived in Santa Barbara in 1983 to begin graduate studies in sociology at UC Santa Barbara, the only professor I knew by name was Richard Flacks.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Thousands of people gathered Saturday for the 'No Kings' protest in Santa Barbara. "I knew there was ...

The Santa Barbara downtown Boys & Girls Club will host a Fiesta style carnival in August. It is in partnership with Old ...

Santa Barbara, CA – The Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara, the leading fundraising and grant-making institution in Santa Barbara County ...

Hundreds of people attended the annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday at Plaza Del Mar Park in Santa Barbara. Juneteenth ...

Regardless, this was so far the largest public display of discontent with the second Trump presidency — and it was a loud one ...

The City of Santa Barbara is hosting a series of meetings this week to share updates with community members on an upcoming ...

Kevin Costner and Christine Baumgartner were seen together for their son Cayden's high school graduation, despite ongoing ...

This California town close to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara is an underrated gem that is well known for its particular ...

Aguia Resources has kicked off drilling at its Santa Barbara gold project in Colombia, with early results revealing ...

Californians have plenty more chances to catch a rocket launch in June from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County.