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The Old Spanish Days Fiesta Parade is taking place August 1 and thousands of spectators are expected. Some slight changes to the route will take place this year.

Primitiva Hernandez, 805 UndocuFund executive director, was exhausted by the time she sat down for the City of Santa ...

In the heart of Santa Barbara’s creative and eco-conscious community, one woman is transforming discarded fabrics into ...

Josh Kim and Sam Hong’s cult-favorite smash burger pop-up opens at USC Village just in time for fall semester.

The Las Vegas Summer League can become a must-watch event for basketball fans. Maybe it's because you're a fan of a team with ...

Nvidia has received a high number of offers of potential sites to help it carry out a plan to greatly expand its operations ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences happen in the most unassuming places, and the Hitching Post II in ...

During the “New Heights” podcast, Pitt echoed Cooper’s sentiments. Pitt, who is promoting his racing film “F1,” deemed sports ...

The Santa Barbara City Council has passed an ordinance updating rules on commercial signage in public right-of-way areas.

Signs such as the one shown here would be banned under a new ordinance approved by the City of Santa Barbara on Tuesday. Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo Temporary signs in the public right ...

The city of Santa Barbara collected $3.2 million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for May 2025, the 11th month in the city’s fiscal year.