Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Director Johnathan Miot said getting new otters and rebuilding the zoo's habitat is a priority.

Charles Barkley says he was an ‘idiot’ when he first got rich, owned 3 or 4 luxury cars — then Dr. J gave him a reality check. Here's how America's car obsession is driving us broke ...

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A giant anteater that called the Santa Barbara Zoo home for 13 years has died. Zoo staff say they noticed the animal’s behavior changing and increased her medical care for several weeks ...

There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for travelers with dogs and West Beach is home to the ...

Feb. 2 at the Santa Barbara Zoo calls for snow, sledding, and frosty fun at the annual Snow Leopard Festival, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (9 a.m. early admission for Santa Barbara Zoo members only).

Snow is virtually unheard of in sunny Santa Barbara — until now! The Santa Barbara Zoo presents its annual Snow Leopard Festival, fit out with 80 tons of snow, sledding, and learning about snow ...

At the conclusion of the second, Costner — a Santa Barbara local who co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film — will participate in a Q&A moderated by SBIFF executive director Roger ...

Her six-part series on the history of the Child’s Estate, now the Santa Barbara Zoo, is among Noozhawk’s most-read series. For years, Graffy worked in marketing and public writing for ...

Metrolink will likely be making a northern expansion in the coming months, adding a morning commuter train between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The morning Metrolink service would begin ...

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