For Chris Goldblatt, Founder and CEO of the Fish Reef Project, it was a near death experience out on the ocean that made him ...

With a rainstorm headed toward the Central Coast this week, the City of Goleta says now is the time for residents to prepare.

The Old Town POP Grant Program was approved by the City Council in January 2025. The application deadline is Monday, March 3, 2025. While the average award anticipated will range between $3,000-10,000 ...

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Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the ...

The Goleta City Council on Tuesday approved inviting bids for two pavement improvement projects for portions of the northeast ...

Goleta habitat restoration project at Ellwood Mesa seeks to address declining Monarch butterfly numbers The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with ...

Josephine Reyes Josephine Reyes, known to most as “Josie,” “Mom” and “Grandma,” passed away peacefully in her home in Goleta on Jan. 31, 2025, surrounded ...

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

When a California Highway Patrol officer saw a small airplane go down while conducting a traffic stop in Goleta, he quickly ...

President Donald Trump prefers plastic over paper—at least when it comes to straws. With the signing of an executive order ...

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