21+ hour, 38+ min ago   (601+ words) Is History Repeating Itself? Excavations of Castell Gwyn (the White Castle) in Monmouth, Wales, recently unearthed the diary of Drws Modrwy — the Welsh Court Jester of England’s King John. John briefly lived in the White Castle for two separate terms....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (776+ words) More Than 560 People Still Face Death Sentences in California, Despite a Longstanding Moratorium on Executions In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the state’s death penalty system a failure and issued an executive order halting executions. His order — and the sight…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (273+ words) Gonzalez takes the Java Station stage four days after the premiere of her new Hulu special, Mamona Comedian, writer and actor Vanessa Gonzalez will headline Wasted Potential Comedy at Java Station in Santa Barbara on Saturday, September 19 at 7:30 p.m., just four…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (578+ words) A new fund at UC Santa Barbara will help students transform ideas at the intersection of Indigenous studies and environmental action into projects with community impact. The Kenneth Robert Lincoln Indigenous Environmental Projects Fund will make grants of up to…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1726+ words) Local Organizations Work to Support Survivors and Protect Vulnerable Youth It is the early 2000s, and Alia Azariah is a runaway teen. Drawn to downtown Santa Barbara, Azariah gathers with other homeless youth among the shops and tourists. There, her friends…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (189+ words) This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara highlights two grants it awarded earlier this year to local organizations supporting children with cancer and their families: Cottage Children’s Medical Center and Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. During the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (477+ words) Kelly Hubbard Steps Down After County Officials Rejected Grand Jury Recommendations to Increase Department’s Authority and Staffing Kelly Hubbard, director of Santa Barbara County’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), abruptly resigned this week after the Board of Supervisors rejected a…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (450+ words) Recovery is REAL: Restoring Every Aspect of Life Every September, Santa Barbara County joins communities across the nation in recognizing National Recovery Month, a time to celebrate the millions of people living in recovery from mental health and substance use…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (370+ words) The powwow is open to the public and will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 3, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 4 at the corner of Meadowvale Road and Highway 246 in Santa Ynez. Admission is $5. Children 12 and under are admitted free, and…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (385+ words) The Grove Pickleball expands access to everyone who wants to play on its’ State-of the-art Indoor courts The Picklr Santa Barbara announced today that it is becoming The Grove Pickleball, marking a new chapter for the indoor pickleball facility located…...