Mission Scholars is seeing its founding vision come to life. Six years after launching its college prep program, alumni are returning to Santa Barbara not only to build promising professional careers ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA — July 16 th, 2025 — Old Mission Santa Barbara and St. Barbara Parish at Old Mission Santa Barbara are collaborating on a major effort to increase accessibility to the Mission church ...

The ramp will be to the right of the Mission church, shown in this artist rendering of the Old Mission Santa Barbara. Old Mission Santa Barbara and St. Barbara Parish at Old Mission Santa Barbara are ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Every day, Old Mission Santa Barbara attracts visitors from all walks of life. “I love the history of it and just visiting and getting to see through it," said visitor Karen ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is excited to announce its annual Easter Feast, taking place on Thursday, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brother Michael Lamm O.F.M., a Franciscan friar, stands on the steps of the earthquake-damaged Mission Santa Barbara. This photo ...

SINGING SANTA BARBARA'S PRAISES? That's so easy to do, and we'll bet, just maybe, that a certain colorful tile is referenced when the compliments begin to flow. For red-tiled roofs and the American ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: The aerial view of the Santa Barbara Old Mission accompanying the article on the eight-story ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. The Santa Barbara Mission is a historic part of the city and a proposed eight-story apartment building nearby ...

Santa Barbara’s 40th Annual I Madonnari Street Painting Festival will take place May 23–25, 2026, turning Old Mission’s plaza into a vibrant chalk art showcase. The free event will feature over 150 ...