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Carpinteria, CA · Lifestyle

Santa Barbara Independent

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Art From Scrap Is Temporarily Closed

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The recent rain was great – until it started raining inside Art From Scrap!. Our store is temporarily closed while we assess the damage and make repairs. That means the Donation Day on Monday, October 26, is canceled...

Santa Barbara, CA · 14d

JamBase

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Grateful Dead Selects Santa Barbara 1974 Show For ‘Dave’s Picks Vol. 61’

The Grateful Dead will revisit their Wall of Sound era with the release of their May 25, 1974 concert at Campus Stadium on the University of California, Santa Barbara campus as Dave’s Picks Vol. 61. Due to ship on January 29, the collection kicks off the archival series’ 16th year as 2027 subscriptions go on sale.

Santa Barbara, CA · 16d

Ventura County Reporter

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Round1 Comes to Ventura: Japanese gaming arcade and food hall opens at Pacific View Mall

Ventura’s Pacific View Mall opened in 1963 as the Buenaventura Shopping Center and featured a Woolworth department store with an old-fashioned lunch counter serving dishes like ham sandwiches for about 30 cents. Mall patrons of today might feel like they’ve gone through a futuristic time warp by way of...

Ventura, CA · 16d

TheWrap

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Paul Schrader to Receive Ojai Film Festival’s Inaugural Storyteller Award | Exclusive

The honor comes with the West Coast premiere of "The Basics of Philosophy" and a 50th anniversary screening of "Taxi Driver" The post Paul Schrader to Receive Ojai Film Festival’s Inaugural Storyteller Award | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap .

Ojai, CA · 14d

Santa Barbara Independent

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2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Drinking

Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Illustrations by Ben Ciccati. Find more Best of Santa Barbara 2026® winners here. “One day at Cooney’s at the Market that we’ll never forget was the first Mexico game of the World Cup,” said Natalie Ramos, general manager. “The energy in the market was incredible from the moment we opened. The place was packed with fans, friends, families, and people from all over coming together to watch the game and celebrate.” The team says it’s the energy of the people who walk through the doors that keeps them excited. “Every day is different, and you never know what the next shift will bring — whether it’s a big game, a celebration, a packed night, or just our regulars coming in and feeling at home.”

Santa Barbara, CA · 16d

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This Small-Town California Steakhouse Grills Its Steaks Over Red Oak, and Diners Say Nothing Tastes Better

Some of the best meals hide behind plain walls and a gravel-dusted parking lot. You pull off a quiet road in California, step out of the car, and the smell of wood smoke and sizzling beef hits you before you even reach the door. Inside, nothing looks fancy, but the...

Nipomo, CA · 25d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Santa Barbara Bar Food at Its Best

Late-night bites are not always easy to come by in Santa Barbara, but the Rodeo Room cocktail lounge (a classy spot on Montecito Street hiding in plain sight behind an unassuming facade near the train tracks) has elevated bar bites to the next level with its latest menu update. A...

Santa Barbara, CA · 16d

Santa Barbara Independent

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All Aboard for the Holidays: Festival of Trains Rolls into Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

SANTA BARBARA, CA — All aboard for a beloved holiday tradition! The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will welcome the Holiday Festival of Trains for a special two-day celebration on Saturday and Sunday, December 12 and 13, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more than 30 years,...

Santa Barbara, CA · 14d

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Bread Head Sandwich Chain Picks Thousand Oaks for Its First Ventura County Shop

Bread Head, known for its house-baked focaccia and towering grinders, began as a pop-up at Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles and is bringing its brand to Ventura County for the first time. The company plans to open its fifth location at The Lakes at Thousand Oaks, taking over the space once occupied by Umami Burger next to Erewhon, with an opening targeted for the second quarter of 2027.

Ventura County, CA · 16d

Santa Barbara Independent

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A 360-Acre Question Mark Looms over Chumash Casino

The Santa Barbara County supervisors met behind closed doors for several hours late Tuesday morning trying to make sense of last Wednesday’s announcement that the Santa Ynez Band of the Chumash has initiated the process of taking a 360-acre piece of land adjacent to Chumash Casino Resort into “federal trust status.” This opaque designation essentially grants the tribe carte blanche to do whatever they want with the land by Highway 154 and Meadowlark Road — now used for passive grazing and occasional special events such as the most recent Intertribal Powwow — unencumbered by local land-use restrictions or considerations.

Santa Barbara County, CA · 17d

Ventura County Reporter

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After Dark: Week of Oct. 22, 2026

Boatyard Pub:Jim Friery, 4-6 p.m. The Grape:Collins and Rollins Quartet, 5-7 p.m.; Magic Show, 7-9 p.m. KJ’s Neighborhood Bar (formerly Gibson’s): Live reggae, 8-11 p.m. Ojai Underground Exchange: Tribute to Dr. Nathan Stanley, 7 p.m. Tony’s Pizzaria: Reggae, 6-10 p.m. Ventura Music Hall:Black Flag, 8 p.m. H.

Ventura, CA · 16d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Celebrate Eat Happy with a Cookbook Celebration

Anna Vocino, comedian, voice actor, culinary tastemaker, and founder of Eat Happy Kitchen, has a new cookbook, Eat Happy Cocktail Hour: Deliciously Gluten Free and Low Carb Sips, Dips, and Bites. To celebrate the release of Vocino’s new book, join an evening of mixology, food, and community on Thursday, October...

Los Olivos, CA · 15d

Santa Barbara Independent

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2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Eating

Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Illustrations by Ben Ciccati. Find more Best of Santa Barbara 2026® winners here. “What keeps us excited is the opportunity to keep evolving while staying true to what has made Loquita special for the past 10 years,” said Skyler Gamble, director of operations. “We’re constantly inspired by the flavors and traditions of Spain, the incredible ingredients we have access to here on the Central Coast, and the creativity of our team. But more than anything, it’s the people. Seeing longtime guests continue to celebrate special moments with us while welcoming new faces through our doors is what keeps us inspired year after year.”

Santa Barbara, CA · 16d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Santa Barbara County Animal Services Looks for Foster Homes after Seizing 300 Birds, 21 Dogs in Santa Maria

Santa Barbara County Animal Services took in 300 birds and 21 dogs after a major rescue effort in Santa Maria on October 14. Due to limited space at the County’s three animal shelters, the agency is looking for foster homes for the mix of pigeons, chickens, cockatiels, parakeets, and dogs that it possessed through the recent operation, said Animal Services Director Sarah Aguilar.

Santa Maria, CA · 19d

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Greek Grab & Go Is Coming Up

••• The famous (in my house, anyway) clam pie leads the lineup for Bettina‘s anniversary specials, available from October 26 to November 1. But wait, there’s more: “We’re leaning into some Italian classics this year with grilled oysters, wings, lasagna, tiramisu, and thin/crispy pies. Pizzas and wings available lunch and dinner. Oysters and lasagna dinner only. Clam pie will also be available at Tina’s Pizza [in Linden Square] all week, all day.”

Santa Barbara, CA · 17d

KSBY News

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Wild pigs damage turf at Rice Ranch Park in Orcutt

Damage to the grass fields at Rice Ranch Park in Orcutt, attributed to wild pigs, is raising concern among local families and youth sports organizations.

Orcutt, CA · 18d

Santa Barbara Independent

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Ex-Prodigy Delivering on Continued Promise

We knew him when and have observed his maturation process over years now. Lang Lang, the Chinese-born piano phenom and one of the world’s “household name” classical celebrities, has made Santa Barbara a stopping and stomping ground fairly regularly since his local debut in 2003, at the almost-ripe age of 20. His latest stop came in a grand Granada Theatre recital, a starry kickoff to the classical portion of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series.

Santa Barbara, CA · 16d

bestofsno.com

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Roman-style pizzeria PEGASLICE opens near DPHS

PEGASLICE, a restaurant specializing in Roman-style pizza, opened this summer in the El Encanto Heights neighborhood near Dos Pueblos High School. Owner McLeod Noormand said he opened PEGASLICE to fulfill his dream of opening a restaurant. “The owner of the property I had met a couple years prior, and [he]...

Santa Barbara, CA · 17d

Lompoc Record

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Central Coast space history on display at Vandenberg museum

Locals and visitors can learn about the history of spaceflight and missile development, with exhibits that highlight the region’s contribution to the nation’s space program at the Space and Missile Technology Center on Vandenberg Space Force Base. Referred to as SAMTEC, the center presents historic models, artifacts, and...

Lompoc, CA · 16d

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