By Greg Bland & Luiz Vilera Anticipation is building for another dynamic year in global mergers and acquisitions (M&A). According to a January 2026 Boston Consulting Group report, global M&A values ...

While Santa Barbara County vintners are feuding over a wine taxing district that may or may not be an illegal taking, something very different is happening in Paso Robles. The Paso Robles Cab ...

The 9th Annual American Riviera Classic, a spring pickleball tournament, is returning to Santa Barbara and will take place from May 15 through May 17. The event will be held at 1414 Park Place in ...

It’s certainly true that the City of Santa Barbara has used being late to adapt to change as a way of preserving its character. It was among the last major cities to remove a stoplight on Highway 101 ...

Dr. Howard Chang, fourth from left, Amgen's senior vice president global research & chief scientific officer, with fellows in the biotech company's new postbaccalaureate fellowship program. The ...

California Energy Commission Chair David Hochschild will headline Unite to Light’s 2026 International Day of Light “Illuminating Impact Symposium” on May 15 at Henley Hall on the UC Santa Barbara ...

By Eric Kelley The first quarter of 2026 witnessed a mix of geopolitical and market events in rapid succession. There were major global headlines throughout the first quarter, and, on the home front, ...

Members of Beacon Photonics outside UC Santa Barbara’s Oasis facility, where the company has established “Beacon West” at the innovation and translational research hub. (courtesy photo) In an effort ...

Cantaloupe AI, a recruiting platform that automates frontline hiring using voice interviews and delivers ranked recommendations to hiring managers, took home the grand prize of $155,000 at the ninth ...

It is no secret that California is an expensive place to live. From our high home prices to excessive bills at gas pumps, it is hard to afford to live in the nation’s beautiful “Dream Big” state.

In an effort to better prepare students for life after college, local universities are embracing artificial intelligence, not only as a way to teach them but as a way to help them build their own ...