At the intersection of Pedregosa and State streets around 5:00 pm Thursday, yet another e-bike vs car collision. Looked to be minor injuries but the bicyclist was down without moving for several minutes. No helmet, driver was heard saying, "I…
In the 70’s Beatlemania arrived in the US, starring a band of imitators that looked, sounded and danced like the genuine article. The sales pitch claimed you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between these guys and the real…
Thursday night, the Carpinteria Architectural Board of Review (ABR) held their first public meeting on the proposed Surfliner Hotel Project. The standing room crowd listened politely to a long and detailed presentation from the developer on all aspects of the…
Two cars caught fire on the top deck of a downtown Santa Barbara parking lot on Thursday. At 12:15 p.m., Santa Barbara City firefighters responded to Parking Lot 7, near the intersection of Figueroa and Anacapa Streets across from the…
On Monday evening, at the corner of Ortega and State Streets, a couple was approached by a man with a knife behind his back. Words were exchanged and the man with the knife charged the two people. The video shows…
A Friday night get together at the Community Arts Workshop (CAW) kicked off the 50th Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade and Festival season. Many came in costume, some came to dance, others to mix and bid on original art, and…
It’s hard to miss but in case you did, there is a football game on Sunday. When it’s over, the world will have mowed an unworldly amount of guacamole and viewed some funny TV commercials. Somewhere in the mix we…
As the 39th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival arrives and replaces "The Storm" in our collective consciousness, keep an eye out for Greetings from Summerland, a short film created by Harry Rabin of Heal the Ocean fame and Joey…