Good morning, Santa Barbara.

At Koehler Winery’s Dogs on the Lawn event in Los Olivos, Nose of Justice hosted a dog treat tasting flight where 20% of $5 tasting proceeds went to Santa Barbara Humane.

Four treats were paired with wine, and rescued mascot Churro (saved from a Korea dog meat farm) added charm.

Tom Pazderka’s solo exhibition, All That Remains, opens Aug.

24 at the Foxworthy Gallery at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria and features ash paintings that explore loss & transformation; an Artist Talk and Reception is scheduled for Sept. 2, 4-7 p.m.

Thursday, the 5th annual Rosewood Miramar Best in Show on the Great Lawn at Rosewood Miramar in Montecito crowned Chance and his owners Brady and Addy Rogers as winners; hosted by Jane Lynch (with Santa Barbara Humane CEO Kerri Burns judging), the event featured 40 dogs and supported pet adoptions.

Santa Barbara Studio Artists is set to host its 25th Annual Labor Day Tour, offering self-guided visits to 24 studios from September 5 to September 7.

An opening reception and preview will be held on September 4 (5 to 8 p.m.) at Community Arts Workshop, and proceeds will support Adam’s Angels.

UC Santa Barbara has signed a lease for a 36-unit apartment in downtown for faculty & staff while also constructing two student housing projects that will add over 3,500 beds.

The new developments will open in fall 2027 and fall 2028 to support growing campus housing needs.

Heal the Ocean is mapping the Summerland seafloor to study legacy oil wells and link methane plumes and hidden faults — clues that may help regulators decide which wells to abandon next.

The study will finish in December.

SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket today at 2:52 p.m. from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County to deliver a top-secret U.S. Space Force payload — its booster will land on a droneship in the Pacific Ocean; a backup launch is scheduled for 2:38 p.m. Sunday.

Sutter Health confirmed one measles case in Santa Barbara County after a cancer patient was exposed (July 29 to August 6) at the Ridley-Tree Cancer Center.

County Public Health is investigating additional exposures and advises unvaccinated residents to get vaccinated.

South Coast saw over 60 commercial transactions in the first half of 2026, but Q2 values dropped to $57 million compared to $74.6 million in 2025.

Investors and owner-users drove the local market with smaller $3 million deals on properties like those on E. Haley St. (per Hayes Commercial Group).

Ric Cervantes and Jonah Seif upset top-seeded Chase Budinger and Trevor Crabb at the AVP Manhattan Beach Open on Friday, winning their fourth straight match.

The duo will face local pair Will Rottman + Sean Cook at 9 a.m. today.

The 2026 U.S. Polo Association Pacific Coast Open began Friday at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, with six teams including past champions competing for a historic trophy.

Games run at 4 p.m. on Fridays and 3:30 p.m. on Sundays through Aug. 30 & semifinals are on Friday, Aug. 28.

On Thursday (Aug. 13), Dos Pueblos began their 2026 flag football season with a 28-6 win over Santa Ynez High in Santa Ynez while Santa Barbara High claimed a 38-12 home victory over Hueneme; Coach Travis Manach credited the team's balanced play.