With a rainstorm headed toward the Central Coast this week, the City of Goleta says now is the time for residents to prepare.

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Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the ...

Highlights from Masala Spice and the happy hour at SB Fish Market; plus, my Ayoh mayo adventures, and stories that you may ...

Bibliophiles in Buellton have a new cozy home for their addiction. After years of planning and months of construction, the ...

The Goleta City Council on Tuesday approved inviting bids for two pavement improvement projects for portions of the northeast ...

Goleta habitat restoration project at Ellwood Mesa seeks to address declining Monarch butterfly numbers The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with ...

A small plane crashed near northbound Highway 101 in Goleta Wednesday afternoon, Santa Barbara County authorities said.

GOLETA, Calif. - A small plane crashed off a Goleta freeway on Wednesday afternoon. The crash was first reported around 2:20 ...

Goleta local, Justin Wilkins, will serve as the city's new Parks and Recreation Manager. As Parks and Recreation Manager, ...

Two people were seriously injured after a small plane crashed and erupted in flames near the 101 Freeway in Goleta.

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.