Goleta News

Describing it as "a gauntlet" and "terrifying," the lack of bike lanes in Old Town Goleta was on the minds of cyclists, who appeared en masse on Tuesday night before the Goleta City Council to ask for restriping on the road.

Three people escaped without injury Tuesday night from a Goleta home that was engulfed in flames, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department .

The City of Goleta filed a lawsuit late yesterday against the California Department of Finance regarding the money earmarked to complete the public safety improvements to the San Jose Creek.

The move would combine the three Cottage hospitals - in Santa Barbara, Goleta and Santa Ynez - and Sansum Clinic's 23 ambulatory sites.

I plan to install Caesarstone or comparable quartz counter-tops in my kitchen and bathrooms.

Montecito Bank & Trust is pleased to announce that Suzi Schomer has joined the bank as a vice president and business development officer, reporting to Jeff Pittman, senior vice president and director of Wealth Management.

I just received an alert about a brush fire in Gaviota along the train tracks at Calle Mariposa Reina.

A Southern California man suffered major injuries Sunday when his pick-up truck overturned on Highway 101 west of Goleta, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association is pleased to announce the election of Paksy Plackis-Cheng as President of the Board for the 2013-2014 Season.

Since 1976, the Friendship Center has enriched the lives of senior and dependent adults through fun, stimulating programming that maintains the dignity of every person.

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Can anyone recommend a stable that offers guided horseback tours between Ojai/Ventura, Santa Ynez, and Goleta? I would appreciate feedback and/or suggestions from those who've done a tour or tours in the area.

PANINO has locations in Los Olivos, Solvang, Downtown Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and we're now open in the town of Santa Ynez! Menus , maps & location information is available at the Panino Website .

The Red Sox have signed a slew of draft picks, including two late-round "signability" players in Carlos Asuaje and Gabe Speier.

PANINO has locations in Los Olivos, Solvang, Downtown Santa Barbara, Montecito, Goleta and we're now open in the town of Santa Ynez! Menus , maps & location information is available at the Panino Website .

It is a long-held belief - or understanding, at least - that coffee only grows between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

The group of 21 Santa Barbara County residents received their Certificates of Completion today from Sheriff Bill Brown at a special ceremony and at Stow Grove Park in Goleta.

The Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra Association is pleased to announce the election of Paksy Plackis-Cheng as president of the board for the 2013-14 season.

Despite more than 900 signatures and numerous commenters raising opposition to the expansion of a natural gas storage field near Goleta Beach, the County Planning Commission voted 5-0 to approve the La Goleta project proposed by the Southern California Gas Company last Wednesday.

Bob Mangus, left, president of the Goleta Lions Club, presents the annual Volunteer of the Year Award to Lions Sight and Hearing Center board member and treasurer Geoff Banks of the Carpinteria Lions Club during a luncheon at Mulligan's.