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Santa Barbara
Wednesday, March 11th, 2026
Good morning, Santa Barbara. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 11th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Community members are searching for the missing 25-foot tomol after it was found absent from its usual spot on West Beach over the weekend. The Barbareño Chumash Tribal Council plans to work with police (who consider the case civil) to locate the canoe. Noozhawk
- ➤ A GoFundMe has been launched to help local fire captain James Mellor cover medical costs and rehabilitation after he suffered a stroke; donations are coming from community members + firefighting crews across the county. Santa Barbara Independent
- ➤ The Good Samaritan Shelter has launched the Good Samwich food truck at Old Mission, serving as a culinary job training program where participants gain hands-on experience + work toward stable employment. KEYT
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association is hosting a ribbon cutting to welcome the grand opening of SuperMoss at 922 State Street on Thursday, Mar. 19 at 4:00 p.m. + Community members are invited to join the celebration. Edhat
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Alta Vista Tours launches PhD-led stargazing tours on Saturday, March 28. UCSB PhD students will guide guests from downtown to nearby dark skies for a 90-minute telescope session with hot beverages and additional tour dates planned in April. Santa Barbara Independent
- ➤ Grammy Award-winning guitarist Carlos Santana will perform two concerts for his Oneness Tour 2026 at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13. Tickets go on sale March 13 at 10 a.m. and each ticket sale donates $1 to the Milagro Foundation (supporting programs for underserved children). Edhat
- ➤ UCSB Arts & Lectures hosted a two-day Jerome Robbins ballet festival curated by Tiler Peck at the Granada Theater on March 3-4, featuring principal dancers from top companies and live music from the NYCB Orchestra and Santa Barbara Symphony. Santa Barbara Independent
- ➤ Not Half Bad Theatre Company's debut production, The Story of War, offers Santa Barbara a quirky half-improv comedy that nods to historic Disney animatronics (an homage to theme park attractions). Founder Dillon Yuhasz writes, performs, and involves the audience in this grassroots effort promising more off-beat theatre soon. Santa Barbara Independent
- ➤ The SBCC Theatre Group is staging A Small Family Business at the Garvin Theatre until March 21. Written by Alan Ayckbourn and directed by Katie Laris, the play follows a family running a furniture business amid internal corruption + overlapping home scenes set on one stage. Santa Barbara Independent
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ At Goleta's Ice in Paradise, the new Success Center offers a quiet space for young skaters to do homework and get volunteer tutoring. Twelve-year-old Sophia Berar credits the center with boosting her math score, and local organizers plan to expand the program soon. Noozhawk
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Forty Italian Stone Pines have been planted on Anapamu St. to revive a historic drive after aging trees fell from harsh weather. Santa Barbara Beautiful (donating $2,700) worked with city Parks and Recreation and Forestry Division to plant these three-year-old trees. KEYT
- ➤ The city launched Own Your Impact—a monthly sustainability challenge offering prizes to help locals build green habits; the program starts in March with the Protect What You Love theme and runs through December to encourage environmental actions by residents and businesses. Santa Barbara Independent
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ The Santa Barbara County Health Department together with The Chesley Initiative, CenCal Health, the James S. Bower Foundation and Cottage Health will host the California Clinical Implementation Forum on Long COVID & IACCI on March 21 at 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Mar Monte Hotel. The free event will feature panelists discussing new diagnostic frameworks and treatment models to improve care. Noozhawk
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ UCSB honored its basketball players as the Big West Awards recognized Aidan Mahaney on the men's All-Big West First Team and freshman CJ Shaw on the Second Team, while Zoe Borter earned Second Team honors and teammates Olivia Bradley and Skylar Burke received honorable mentions ahead of the championships. KEYT
- ➤ At Monday’s SBART Press Luncheon, Carolina Duron Angeles received the Phil Womble Ethics in Sports Award and Dos Pueblos freshmen Matt Di Maggio and Emily Morici were honored as Athletes of the Week. Bishop Diego girls basketball also captured the CIF-SS Division 5 championship. Santa Barbara Independent
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St. Patrick's Day in Ireland
7:30-9 p.m. — Lobero Theatre — Ticket information not provided — Celebrate Irish culture with music, dance, and high-energy performances from champion dancers.
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California Agave Symposium
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. — Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort — $125-$350 — Network with industry leaders and explore the future of California's agave industry.
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Live Concert by Booker T. Jones
7:30-9:00 p.m. — Lobero Theatre — Tickets required — Enjoy an evening of soulful music by the legendary Booker T. Jones.
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Los Inquietos Del Norte Concert
11 PM - 3 AM — Earl Warren Showgrounds — Ticket prices vary — Experience an unforgettable night with Los Inquietos Del Norte and Los Caimanes de Sinaloa.
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Richard Thompson Concert with Zara Phillips
7-9 p.m. — Lobero Theatre — Tickets available — Enjoy an evening of captivating music with the legendary Richard Thompson and the talented Zara Phillips.
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Disclosure Live in Concert
7-8:30 p.m. — Santa Barbara Bowl — Ticket prices vary — Experience the electronic duo Disclosure as they bring their acclaimed sound to the stage.
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