Though the spotlight often is on the “international” aspect of the 12-day Santa BarbaraInternational Film Festival, the ...

Fernanda Torres and Sebastian Stan will join the Santa Barbara Film Festival's Virtuosos panel, which also includes Karla ...

Brady Corbet ('The Brutalist'), Coralie Fargeat ('The Substance') and James Mangold ('A Complete Unknown') will be feted on Feb. 10.

More than 500 people attended the Lunar New Year Family Festival last weekend, far surpassing organizer Jenny Mazanec's expectations. Mazanec, principal ...

The fest has also added Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro of 'A Complete Unknown' to its Virtuosos award ceremony and Oscar nominee Coralie Fargeat of 'The Substance' to its producers panel.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Phil Svitek has already geared up for a potential evacuation. “You just close that door for the last time and it's like, 'is this it?' 'is this last time I'm entering ...

It was apocalyptic. It’s a very emotional, very horrifying thing.” Rowse compared Santa Barbara’s beauty to Lahaina’s, which was destroyed by a wind-driven fire in 2023. “It’s so beautiful. How can ...

In an engaging panel discussion during the 2025 Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF), celebrated animation ...

Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

Sharing warm wishes, heartfelt messages, and vibrant images has become a significant part of the celebration. A picture is worth a thousand words, and stunning visuals of Lohri festivities can ...

Fast-moving Santa Ana winds – some as powerful as a hurricane – have been roaring across Southern California and feeding the wildfires firefighters are battling in the Los Angeles area.