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 ...

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Getty One woman isn’t too keen on attending her sister’s upcoming courthouse wedding. The woman revealed in a recent post on Reddit's "Am I the A-----?" forum, that her sister is getting ...

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 ...

The university has long had a significant and visible presence in the city, from UCSB Arts & Lectures programming at the Granada and Arlington theatres, and an annual summer movie series at the Santa ...

Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo The iconic Italian stone pine trees along Santa Barbara’s East Anapamu Street will remain. The Santa Barbara City Council voted 6-0 on Tuesday to protect ...

Santa Barbara Police responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of an armed robbery at a Santa Barbara bank near the Milpas Street roundabout. The robbery was reported at 2:21 p.m. on January 14 at a ...

Credit: Christina Atchison / Montecito Fire Department photo Mountain areas of Santa Barbara County are under a Red Flag Warning again this week with dry and windy weather expected. The National ...