Santa Barbara has a reputation for being expensive, but it may be worse than you think. The new state threshold for a low-income household in Santa Barbara County is $98,850.

At his home just 5 miles from the recently razed grandstand of the former horse racing track southwest of Santa Fe, Tony Martinez’s mind wandered into the past. He recalled the names of horses ...

It took 100 years, but it was worth the wait. The City of Santa Barbara on Wednesday formally unveiled its new roundabout at the intersection of Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Way. It’s more ...

Santa Fe horse trainer and racing enthusiast Tony Martinez talks about his days working at The Downs at Santa Fe in the 1970s at his home last week. "We really, really miss it," Martinez said.

His loved one ended up assaulting an officer, and is currently in jail. Officers of the Santa Barbara Police Department believes Franklin’s family is just one of hundreds affected by mental illness.

The consensus box of Santa Anita picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

Santa Barbara’s theater community came out in wonderfully energetic, resilient force for the 2025 Indy Awards. Held on Tuesday, May 20, at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club, the festive crowd was once ...

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Monday, May 26 ...

Seven high-powered movers and shakers armed with gold-plated shovels braved an excruciatingly beautiful Santa Barbara afternoon to ceremonially dig up seven shovelfuls of ceremonial dirt to launch the ...

The weekend stakes at Santa Anita have small fields but big horses. In Saturday’s five-horse Triple Bend, the final graded-stakes-level sprint of the winter-spring meet, Bob Baffert-trained 4 ...