Even without fireworks, a spectacle of lights appeared over Goleta on Friday night as the city held its first-ever drone show to celebrate the Fourth of ...

Whether you’re a fan of fireworks or you're looking for something new, this Fourth of July, the City of Goleta is lighting up ...

Heriberta 'Eri' Montes Rubio It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Heriberta "Eri" Montes Rubio, our ...

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The Goleta resident and beloved Chili’s bartender was struck and killed by a driver while walking on the 7300 block of Calle Real on Sunday.

Hollister Avenue in Goleta was closed from Los Carneros Road to Aero Camino due to a suspicious package investigation.

On Monday, the Sheriff's Office shared the identity of the woman killed after a traffic collision on Calle Real on Sunday is 42-year-old ...

A woman died as a pedestrian in a fatal car crash just before 1:00 a.m. on Calle Real in Goleta Sunday morning, according to ...

A pedestrian was killed after a vehicle veered off the roadway on Calle Real in Goleta on June 29, 2025, according to the ...

In quiet Goleta, where Golden State Killer’s bloody path turned south, prosecutors say they finally have their man Mac Sanborn, 68, lives in the Goleta neighborhood where the Golden State Killer ...

Goleta Water District officials say they incurred $2.17 million in legal expenses last year and have budgeted $1.34 million for this year.

In previous years, the Goleta library held a stuffed-animal sleepover every summer for younger patrons, Hori said, in which kids would drop off their favorite teddy bear or other stuffy, ...