Helen Grace Modugno After over 102 years of life on Earth, Helen Grace Barnett Modugno went back to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, on Aug. 2, 2025.

Firefighters quickly doused a series of small vegetation fires that sparked Saturday along Highway 154 near Paradise Road in the upper Santa Ynez Valley.

Behind an unassuming counter window in sleepy San Roque lies the solution to a code-red problem we’ve had in Santa Barbara for some time now: A major ...

I need to finally finish the walls in my utility room and add wall storage. Adding paneling seems like a simple project. What types should I ...

We are all emotional beings. Some of us show our emotions while others neatly tuck their emotions inside. The question we all would be wise to ask is ...

Hawks Club members keep Noozhawk independent and accountable only to Santa Barbara County readers. Help us continue our mission in Santa Barbara County. It’s official: When it comes to protecting us ...

In a change to its regular visit schedule, the Public Library’s SMPL to Go Bookmobile will be visiting Bob Orach Park, 3:30-5:30 p.m. every ...

Artist Jose Bustos paints a mural at Arthur Hapgood Elementary. (Courtesy photo) When Jose Bustos was a fifth-grade student in Lompoc at Arthur Hapgood ...

A Cleveland Elementary student leaves Old Navy with a new backpack filled with supplies, ready to start the school year. (Courtesy photo) One hundred ...

Betsy Green Local historian and author Betsy J. Green will give a talk titled “Silents on the Islands,” 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18 as part of the Santa ...

Stand-up comedian Orny Adams will perform live at the Solvang Festival Theater, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13. Opening for Adams is Frazer Smith, of L.A.

A vegetation fire burning along Highway 101 in the Santa Ynez Valley Friday afternoon led to a full closure of the road near ...