Santa Barbara’s identity as a coastal harbor city has long influenced its food culture, and seafood has consistently played a central role in the local dining scene. Here are 7 notable seafood places contributing to Santa Barbara’s culinary landscape.
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Santa Barbara County released preliminary figures from the Deltopia spring break street party in Isla Vista, showing a significant decrease in law enforcement activity and emergency medical calls compared to previous years.
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Santa Barbara Harbor has secured $6.15 million in federal funding for its dredging project amid mounting concerns over a widening financial gap.
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The Buellton Planning Commission held a conceptual review of a proposed In-N-Out Burger project and offered feedback on its design, traffic circulation, and architectural compatibility with the rest of the city.
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The Grand on State has begun its soft opening this April, offering live jazz performances and a curated dining experience from Thursday through Saturday in downtown Santa Barbara.
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Field + Fort, a home goods store and cafe in Summerland, is expanding its footprint by launching ‘The Larder,’ a new dining spot in Carpinteria this spring.
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The Ventura County Transportation Commission has added electric buses to the Coastal Express route, offering cleaner, quieter travel between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
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Santa Barbara County’s labor market is showing signs of strain, with unemployment rising, while nearby tri-county areas recorded a bit more modest changes, according to recent data from the California Employment Development Department.
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In May, Santa Barbara BCycle will install 25 new stations and add 60 additional e-bikes to their fleet through the BCycle for All program.
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Santa Barbara’s long-debated rent stabilization program took a step forward with the City Council narrowly approving key policy directions, including a strict cap on rent hikes and a ban on rent banking.
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Santa Barbara residents and business owners raised concerns about safety on State Street during a City Council meeting and called for increased police patrols, stricter enforcement of e-bikes and stronger oversight of unlicensed street vending.
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Three separate collisions involving multiple vehicles snarled traffic on Highway 101 late Tuesday afternoon in Goleta, sending nine people to local hospitals.
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested a Goleta man in connection with a stabbing that left a man seriously injured late last month, the agency announced Tuesday.
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A traffic crash in the 2800 block of Betteravia Road in Santa Maria around 12:01 p.m. today prompted a multi-agency response from the Santa Barbara County and Santa Maria Fire Departments.
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Central Coast communities are making steady and tangible progress in reversing climate change, according to the latest report from the Community Environmental Council (CEC).
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New nonstop flights from Santa Barbara Airport to Chicago began April 6, 2026, marking the return of a popular route connecting the Central Coast to the Midwest.
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Landlords in Santa Barbara have come together and filed a federal lawsuit challenging the city’s temporary rent freeze, requesting an injunction to halt enforcement of the policy.
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Guardians and Airmen at Vandenberg Space Force Base supported the launch of a Minotaur IV rocket carrying the Space Test Program (STP)-S29A mission at 4:33 a.m. on Tuesday.
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A white cargo van overturned on northbound U.S. 101 at Hermosillo Road this morning, blocking the No. 1 lane and causing major delays, according to the CHP.
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SpaceX launched 25 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit last night at 7:50 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base over a Santa Barbara sunset.
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A two vehicle collision blocked traffic on upper State Street in Santa Barbara on Monday at the intersection of State Street and N. Ontare Road.
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A 22-year-old female hiker was airlifted to a hospital Monday morning after being bitten by a snake on the Cold Springs Trail near Montecito Peak.
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Coyote’s Market, a new specialty market in Carpinteria, is set to officially open on April 11, 2026, with a grand opening celebration planned for that day.
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A driver was stopped Sunday, April 5, after being clocked at 91 mph in a 55 mph zone on State Route 154, the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Barbara office stated.
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Sydney Bennett is the newest judge of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court replacing the seat vacated by Judge Michael J. Carrozzo following his censure.
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The Highway 101 widening project is advancing into its next phase this week, which will see a series of traffic impacts through April 18, 2026, according to the latest construction update.
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Santa Barbara County Fire crews quickly stopped the spread of a vehicle fire that extended into nearby vegetation in Los Olivos on Sunday, April 5.
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The Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) successfully hosted Soltopia: Isla Vista’s Spring Music Festival on Saturday, April 4, welcoming over 12,000 attendees for a safe, vibrant, and community-centered event during Deltopia weekend.
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