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Santa Barbara

American  
[san-tuh bahr-ber-uh, -bruh] / ˈsæn tə ˈbɑr bər ə, -brə /

noun

  1. a city on the SW coast of California: Spanish mission.


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The remote island — some 30 miles southwest of Santa Barbara — is typically quiet, yet the stillness feels almost heavy this sunny afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Carlsbad and Santa Barbara already have desalination plants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

First off, if you don’t feel like driving and paying for parking all over town, I’d suggest taking Amtrak from Santa Barbara to L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

In the wake of the fire, Pratt moved to his parents’ beach home in Carpinteria, in Santa Barbara County.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A giant oil spill off Santa Barbara blackened California’s coastline.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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