Good morning, Santa Barbara.

Planned Parenthood California Central Coast’s 52nd Annual Book Sale returns Sept.

10-20 at Earl Warren Showgrounds with over 150,000 gently used books, puzzles, games, vinyl records, and more (free parking is provided) to support six local health centers.

Earl Warren Showgrounds has proposed a $600 per month rental fee for Equine Evac's emergency equipment storage—a change that has outraged the local equestrian community that has relied on free use for 35 years.

The board will decide on the proposal by next month's meeting.

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is hosting its 25th annual Islands in the Sun, Bayou 2026 fundraiser at Sandpiper Golf Club at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

3. Guests will enjoy dinner with an island view (presented by Solera and Co) and online bidding for a silent auction while the event honors executive director Kathleen Baushke for her service.

Janeth Cruz Lopez passed a tough smog inspector test on her third try and is now the only woman in Santa Barbara County with this license.

The auto technician from AK Auto Repair says her achievement may encourage other women to feel more confident about car repairs.

Carpinteria’s Alcazar Theatre will host Gloria’s Old Haunt by Mark J.

Heller from Sept. 18–20 and 25–27, a romantic comedy that uses ghostly characters (Billy Wilder, Gloria Swanson, and Carole Lombard) to inspire a struggling writer. The play mixes old-world charm with a supernatural twist.

UC Santa Barbara’s Iris Holzer will lead the new IPCC report on carbon capture guidelines, updating methods to track greenhouse gas removals (covering both natural and artificial processes).

The report will give countries clearer tools to measure climate efforts.

Santa Barbara City Council approved two agreements worth nearly $3.17 million to expand homeless services, including Casa Cacique (816 Cacique Street) to add shelter beds and the FARO Center (621 Chapala Street) to boost employment and housing support.

The plan is part of the fiscal year 2027 homelessness response.

Santa Barbara City and County Housing Authorities ask community members to complete a short rental market survey to update the true rental cost used for HUD assistance.

Renters, property owners, and managers can participate until Nov. 29 and may win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.

Santa Barbara Housing Authorities ask local renters and rental property owners to complete a brief rental survey before Nov.

29 to support setting fair market rents for HUD assistance. Participants will be entered to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.

Bonnie Mara Animal Hospital opened Monday, Aug.

31 at 4860 Calle Real with a focus on stress-free pet care. The 5,000 sqft clinic offers wellness, surgery, and more during regular business hours (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and takes appointments.

Santa Barbara County Health Department has introduced interactive public health dashboards (School Immunization Assessment Dashboard, Respiratory Virus Dashboard, and Communicable Disease Dashboard) to share current data on vaccinations, respiratory illnesses and other communicable diseases in the county. The dashboards are now available on the County Health website.

Dos Pueblos beat Santa Barbara High in its first crosstown girls golf matchup on Thursday at Santa Barbara Golf Club as the Chargers tallied 233 against 296; standout Celeste Alcaraz scored a medalist 38 (two-over par) and the team will face Lompoc next Wednesday.

Local girls volleyball teams had strong showings yesterday.

Laguna Blanca *defended its home gym* with a sweep of Cate while Dos Pueblos, Carpinteria High and Westlake earned wins, and Santa Barbara High lost a five-set match as coaches noted room for improvement.

The Santa Barbara High flag football team rallied from a 6-0 halftime deficit to beat rival San Marcos 13-6 on Thursday night with second-half touchdowns from Shea Gannon and Alexandra Arnold.

The team will open Pacific View League play against Pacifica next week.