SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - "This is Chumash Land" could be seen spray-painted in red on a wall near Old Mission Santa Barbara Friday morning. It is unknown at this time who vandalized the wall on private ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Known as the "Queen of the Missions," the bells of the Old Mission Santa Barbara have echoed throughout the region since the Franciscans founded it in 1786 on the feast day of ...

Santa Barbara’s rich history is deeply intertwined with the arrival of Spanish-speaking people. The first significant encounter between the Spanish and the native Chumash people occurred in the late ...

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The 24 th Annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Bayou Down Under benefit will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025, at two o’clock at the Grand Lawn at Sandpiper Golf Club, where Janet Rowse, co-founder ...