Longtime Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams, left, is facing an election challenge from local attorney Luis Esparza. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photos Santa Barbara County ...

A sitting councilwoman and a civic leader with a military background have each filed campaign finance paperwork signaling their intent to run for Santa Monica City Council, further shaping what is ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – In a statement released Thursday, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch shared his disappointment following the sentencing of a Santa Barbara resident ...

The new commuter rail service between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties will launch May 4. It has been six years since Amtrak ran trains between the two counties at common commute times, even though ...

SANTA CRUZ — Once they make it big, people often try to distance themselves from where they grew up. Not so for Cecelia Specht. Even with countless movie and TV credits to her name, Specht fondly ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) - A 30-year veteran with Santa Barbara County, Melinda Greene, says she is uniquely qualified to be the next County Clerk-Recorder, Assessor. She paid her fees and ...

As the Santa Barbara Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year’s winning films. During a ceremony Saturday at El Encanto, SBIFF announced the winners of the 2026 ...

A contentious new chapter in Santa Barbara’s housing crisis is unfolding as its city council, in a split decision, recently approved a temporary citywide rent freeze. While at least 35 cities and ...

Surrounded by family, Angela Barbara O’Connor (1934–2026) passed peacefully on February 2nd, 2026 in her beloved hometown of Rochester, NY. A Requiem Mass service will be held on Monday, February 9th ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The show won 24 Daytime Emmys in under a decade. It was… hmm… how to put it without ...

As an avid traveler, I spend a lot of time exploring new destinations, and I rarely reach for the word “perfect.” Still, Santa Barbara may be the closest I’ve come to finding a place that truly ...

As it turns out, 2025 was a very big year for Angela and Charles, as they celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary together. Angela took to Instagram on July 31, where she posted a video filled with ...