The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission will mark another milestone in its commitment to restoring lives and breaking the cycle of addiction and homelessness. 5 ...

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In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission hosts annual Christmas Feast By Ryder Christ December 19, 2024 4:43 pm Published December 19, 2024 3:49 pm ...

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is giving back to community members with a Christmas giveaway and feast. Donations like shoes, sweatshirts, winter clothing and backpacks have been collected ahead of ...

The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission’s 23rd annual fundraising event Passport to the Bayou raised more than $550,000 to help continue its work in supporting individuals struggling with addiction and ...

The largest blaze of the California wildfire season, the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara County, grew to over 38,000 acres by Friday, fueled by gusty winds and extreme temperatures, authorities said.

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is an emergency shelter offering basic needs like food, shelter, and showers for 88 men and 35 women every night.

Santa Barbara Rescue Mission President Rolf Geyling said, " We're not using volunteers today. We are just kinda doing this in-house with staff, and trying to keep everybody spaced, and we're ...

In the kitchen of the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission — which provides meals, showers and beds to the city’s unhoused residents — a dozen men are deboning trays of turkeys. Freddie Rashad, the kitchen ...