Roger Durling can’t conceal his excitement for the 40 th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF director sees the need for a celebration of art as Los Angeles ...

Take a step back in time with a visit to El Presidio de Santa Barbara. The nearly 6-acre state historic park consists of restored buildings that make up the last Spanish military settlement built ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival has revealed its entire program for its upcoming 40th edition, which includes 32 world premieres and 74 U.S. premieres from 60 countries. The fest will open ...

Situated on a mountaintop overlooking Alicante, Castillo de Santa Barbara is one of the largest ... in 400 B.C. Romans and Arabs later used the fort and added to it with drawbridges, battery ...

NBC senior White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell last week first announced the couple’s planned Santa Barbara County visit. The Bidens visited the Santa Ynez Valley last summer ...

At the conclusion of the second, Costner — a Santa Barbara local who co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film — will participate in a Q&A moderated by SBIFF executive director Roger ...

By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which is set to take place Feb. 4-15, one day longer than previous editions, in recognition of its ...

Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

Tennis courts at Salvador Perez. Those are two of the options space-strapped pickleball enthusiasts in Santa Fe have used in a pinch for the sport, which has exploded in popularity in the city and ...

Barbara Corcoran's story is the definition of perseverance, resilience, and reinvention. From waitress to multi-billion-dollar real estate mogul, Corcoran built The Corcoran Group from a $1,000 ...

Barbara J. Scott, 89, of Batavia passed away on Tuesday Jan. 28, 2025 at the United Memorial Medical Center. She was born on May 14, 1935 in Batavia to the late Floyd and Florence (Eichenberger ...