The menstrual cycle significantly impacts brain function beyond reproduction. Hormonal shifts influence memory, emotions, and ...

UCSB and CSU Fullerton will hit the court in a matchup of Big West opponents. Saturday's matchup is the first this season between the two squads.

While hydrants can play a role in fighting a wildfire in its early stages, the systems weren’t designed to combat the large ...

SANTA BARBARA—January 23, 2025—Cottage Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Owens to its Board of Directors.

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My dear friend, Erin Graffy, died earlier this week after a very short but very fierce battle with cancer. Erin Graffy: Santa Barbara legends never die.

Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate Martin Luther King Day at a series of Santa Barbara events. Starting at 9AM in De ...

In a shift for local journalism, the Santa Barbara News-Press will enter a new era of service with new leadership. With its ...

Did Donald Trump win the 2024 election by the widest margin of any Republican president in history? According to a recent X ...

The bankrupt and shuttered Santa Barbara News-Press is poised to relaunch as a nonprofit newsroom managed by an Arizona State ...

NEWSWELL is leveraging the resources of America’s largest university to solve journalism’s biggest problems. Our sites in San Diego, Santa Barbara and Stockton will serve as real-time labs.

The Santa Barbara News-Press is embarking on a new chapter under nonprofit stewardship after years of financial struggles, ...