11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (23+ words) Hapuna Beach Noozhawk As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism. Thanks for your contribution!...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (493+ words) The former Nordstrom building in downtown Santa Barbara is one step closer to becoming housing. “A year ago, Paseo Nuevo was a problem,” said Commissioner Dennis Doordan. “We had two huge white elephants right in the center of downtown, the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (705+ words) Can the redesigned State Street support the return of parades? Santa Barbara’s police chief isn’t sure. While the Santa Barbara Holiday Parade will be held on State Street this year, Police Chief Kelly Gordon couldn’t guarantee whether the future reconfigured…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (174+ words) This Saturday, 20 farms and other agricultural organizations will give residents the opportunity to see where their food comes from during the eighth annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day. Farm Day is organized by Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture, a local…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1099+ words) Finding the right after-school program can make all the difference in a child’s growth, confidence and interests. As part of this year’s guide, we sat down with the people behind some of Santa Barbara’s leading after-school organizations to learn what…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (644+ words) Construction plans at the Lobero Theatre are moving forward after the Santa Barbara Planning Commission gave its approval last Thursday. Marianne Clark, executive director of the Lobero Theatre Foundation, said it’s the most transformative project the theater has undertaken since…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (533+ words) City of Guadalupe voters will decide two new tax measures in November — one dealing with commercial cannabis and the other with the city’s transient-occupancy tax. Measures G2026 and J2026 would each require at least 50%-plus-one vote of approval to pass. Measure G2026 would…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (666+ words) California features the ultimate in fast foods. Oranges, grapes and tangerines can be plucked ripe from the tree, no polluting drive-throughs involved. Since the 1980s, industrially produced foods have been replacing whole foods. Industrial foods improve their shelf lives and palatability…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (23+ words) Zen Experience Noozhawk As an independent publication, we rely on contributions from readers like you to fund our journalism. Thanks for your contribution!...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (624+ words) [Noozhawk’s note: We republish news articles and commentaries from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that affect Santa Barbara County readers.] Lacking an effective partisan rival and a need for unity, Democrats are free to fragment into factions defined…...