Santa Barbara: Quick Facts

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News •

Old Testament scholar Richter will speak at St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock • Oct. 30, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Penguin-like seabirds are starving off California, and El Niño may be why, clinic says • Oct. 22, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (The Sacramento Bee)

What are California’s most dangerous cities for cyclists? See the list • Oct. 21, 2026, 8:00 AM ET (The Sacramento Bee)

California’s rainy season to arrive with flood threat, tornado risk and Sierra snow • Oct. 20, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (San Francisco Chronicle)

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Santa Barbara, California

Old Mission Santa Barbara

Storke Bell Tower and campus buildings of University of California Santa Barbara are visible behind a lagoon, with trees and blue sky in Goleta, California.

Exterior of Motel 6 in Tigard, Oregon, showing a white two-story building with a blue and red Motel 6 sign, outdoor pool area, and patio furniture behind a white fence.

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