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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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Southern Santa Barbara County is also expected to see dry, gusty sundowner winds in the evenings through Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Bonta’s office, along with state fire marshal, are also challenging that oversight in court, arguing the lines that run through Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Kern counties were incorrectly reclassified as intrastate pipelines.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Forecasters warned of weak-to-moderate sundowner winds across southwestern Santa Barbara County in the late afternoon and evenings from Tuesday through Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Other beverage producers may also find it appealing to use thermal energy from solar, said Yangying Zhu, whose research includes sustainable energy at The University of California, Santa Barbara.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

A week after I left Santa Barbara Tom ran into a wagon on the Ventura road one night and ripped a front wheel off his car.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

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