2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (397+ words) Firefighting crews continue to surround the blaze burning on Santa Rosa Island, with containment hitting 87% as Sunday evening. The firefighting force numbered 117 people on Sunday, authorities said." On Sunday morning, officials said crews would target areas where firefighters detected heat…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (645+ words) Candidates seeking the Fifth District seat on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors talked taxes, budgets and more during a Guadalupe forum on Thursday as they aired their political differences. Current Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino is not seeking…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (611+ words) [Noozhawk's note: We republish news articles and commentaries from'Cal Matters'on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.] The weasel adverb "probably" is warranted because three would-be governors are in a close race, and California is notorious…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (322+ words) A parade of graduates entered La Playa Stadium to a chorus of cheers and applause as friends and family celebrated Santa Barbara City College's class of 2026 on Friday evening. SBCC President/Superintendent Erika Endrijonas opened the ceremony by thanking the…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (327+ words) Incident commanders reported 56% containment on the Santa Rosa Island fire as of Friday, and have released all firefighting aircraft as conditions continue to improve." It is the largest wildfire currently burning in California and by far the biggest in the…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (179+ words) Noozhawk As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism. Thanks for your contribution! Stay in the know The Santa Barbara Foresters are on the hunt for host families for the upcoming summer…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1713+ words) President Calvin Coolidge said, "The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." In the last two weeks, Noozhawk has covered a remarkable stretch of fast-moving emergency news " from one extreme end of Santa Barbara County to the other....

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (327+ words) After temporarily closing in November, Sandbar Cocina y Tequila at 514 State St. in Santa Barbara will be returning next month with a brand-new look." The restaurant has been redesigned by Van Rooy as a Yucat'n-inspired coastal getaway." A Lompoc-based burger…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (311+ words) A 24-year-old Santa Barbara man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in state prison for driving under the influence and other charges related to a Dec. 13, 2024, crash on Hollister Avenue in the eastern Goleta Valley. He also admitted to several…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (193+ words) Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table to Host Evening with the Athletes on June 1st Noozhawk As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism. Thanks for your contribution! Stay in the know The Santa…...