The 1925 Santa Barbara Earthquake Centennial Interfaith Prayer Service brought together a diverse group on the steps of the Santa Barbara Mission to remember the 11 people who perished in the June 29, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Known as the "Queen of the Missions," the bells of the Old Mission Santa Barbara have echoed throughout the region since the Franciscans founded it in 1786 on the feast day of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Old Mission was filled this morning for a special mass in honor of the Old Spanish Days El Presidente Brian Schwabecher. La Misa de Santa Barbara continued ...

At 6:44 a.m. on June 29, 1925, a powerful earthquake devastated Santa Barbara, killing 11 people and destroying or damaging much of downtown. It was a pivotal moment in Santa Barbara’s history because ...