The city of Goleta held a topping off ceremony recently marking the placement of the final structural steel beam for the ...

Community members of all ages are invited to celebrate summer and LEVEL UP their reading with Goleta Valley Library Summer Reading Program that opened ...

Let’s not forget—this isn’t just anyone giving advice. Robin Roberts is one of the most respected names in broadcasting, a two-time cancer survivor, and someone who’s lived her truth out loud with ...

An intoxicated driver and his passenger were arrested after their car crashed through the wall of an occupied Goleta home earlier this week, officials confirmed. It happened late Monday night, ...

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report of its findings about local water resources Friday. The investigative ...

A vehicle collision temporarily closed the Los Carneros Road offramp in Goleta on June 13, 2025, per the California Highway ...

This week, the city held a ceremony to celebrate a key step in constructing a new multimodal train station– placing the final ...

Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD) administrators Bob Keatinge, Jim Campos and the primary staff of the Canalino ...

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California Democratic leaders in the state Senate decided on a new leader Monday, electing state Sen. Monique Limón, D-Goleta, to take the role of Senate President Pro Tempore in early 2026. She will ...

Two people were arrested after a suspected DUI driver crashed into a home in Goleta late Monday night, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.

Late Monday night, a DUI-related incident in Goleta resulted in a Honda Accord crashing into a single-family residence, with ...