UC Santa Barbara took a 38-26 lead at halftime and outscored the visiting Beach 47-28 in the second half. Long Beach State never closed its deficit to single digits in the second half.

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A stalwart gone too soon, Cecile Richards died on January 20 after a battle with brain cancer. Her leadership shaped the ...

On Thursday, the Xerces Society released the results of its 28th annual Western Monarch Count, reporting the second lowest overwintering population ever recorded since tracking began in 1997. This ...

“Tomiyama Taeko: A Tale of Sea Wanderers” represents a vital addition to UCSB’s artistic and intellectual community. As the ...

Their commitment to bringing local small businesses back to the Funk Zone has provided me with the space to open and grow ...

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Dancer, choreographer, teacher, and award-winning filmmaker Yulia Maluta presents her Colors of Love Valentine show on ...

A ceasefire agreement, however volatile, between Israel and Hamas was reached on January 15, opening up the flood gates to humanitarian aid. Santa Barbara–based charities ShelterBox and Direct Relief ...

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A tight Big West contest slipped away from the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team as visiting Cal State Northridge closed the game on a 9-0 run to escape the Thunderdome with a 78-71 victory on ...

UC Santa Barbara’s Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration and the Ojai Raptor Center release the ...