Large crowds pack Mercado de la Guerra in Santa Barbara to enjoy food, watch dancers

by Julianna Lozada • Santa Barbara News-Press August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

‘Santa Barbara Talks’ podcast: Cevin Cathell looks to rewrite the script in District 5 council race

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Fiesta Notebook: Your daily rundown of Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days

by Santa Barbara News-Press Staff August 5, 2026August 6, 2026

State Street bars and restaurants gear up weeks ahead for a busy Fiesta

by Viviana Ruiz • Santa Barbara News-Press August 5, 2026August 5, 2026

Popular bartender, family-oriented man fatally hit by car in Montecito

by Angel Corzo • Santa Barbara News-Press August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Man arrested in Santa Maria for allegedly crushing woman’s vehicle with a front loader tractor

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press August 4, 2026August 5, 2026

KEYT news crews to strike in escalating labor dispute, on eve of Old Spanish Days Fiesta

by Tom Schultz • Santa Barbara News-Press August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

‘We’re blindsided’: Parents rally against a gun store set to open next to daycare center in Goleta

by Amanda Velasco • Santa Barbara News-Press August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Historic Landmarks Commission approves Lobero Theatre additions

by Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press August 4, 2026August 5, 2026

Eric Friedman triples Kristen Sneddon in fundraising for Santa Barbara mayor

by Jerry Roberts • Newsmakers with JR August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Opinion: State Street belongs to everyone

by Debbie Merlo August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Opinion: A main street should serve all, not a select few

by Craig Saling, Santa Barbara Cash Register August 4, 2026August 4, 2026

Santa Barbara’s new rage room is breaking ground on State Street

by Amanda Velasco • Santa Barbara News-Press August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Opinion: Why I believe in Strong Towns Santa Barbara

by Kevin Heim August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Opinion: Why Santa Barbara still needs Strong Towns

by Guthre Leonard August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Museum of Natural History welcomes endangered Sunflower Stars Rosa and Miguel to Sea Center

by Sofia Wallace • Santa Barbara News-Press August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

La Recepción del Presidente ushers in Fiesta week

by Kaitlin Sweeney • Santa Barbara News-Press August 3, 2026August 3, 2026

Man killed by passenger train in Santa Barbara Sunday night

by Joshua Molina • Santa Barbara News-Press August 3, 2026August 3, 2026