Funeral Homes in Santa Barbara, CA

Facts about the city

• Santa Barbara has been featured in films like: Bedazzled (2000).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Taylor Handley (actor), Anthony Edwards (actor and film producer), Alex D. Linz (actor and voice actor), Sam Cunningham (american football player), Randall Cunningham (american football player), Max Rible Kaehn (programmer), and Michael Redmond (go player).
• Santa Barbara is home to the following sports teams: Condors and UC Santa Barbara Gauchos men's basketball.

Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been promoted as the "American Riviera". As of the census of 2010, the city had a population of 88,410, a loss of 1,190 from the previous census, making it the second most populous city in the county after Santa Maria while the contiguous urban area, which includes the cities of Goleta and Carpinteria, along with the unincorporated regions of Isla Vista, Montecito, Mission Canyon, Hope Ranch, Summerland, and others, has an approximate population of 220,000. The population of the entire county in 2010 was 423,895.In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city economy includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government. In 2004, the service sector accounted for fully 35% of local employment. Education in particular is well represented, with five institutions of higher learning on the south coast (the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, Antioch University, and the Brooks Institute of Photography). The Santa Barbara Airport serves the city, as does Amtrak. U.S. Highway 101 connects the Santa Barbara area with Los Angeles to the southeast and San Francisco to the northwest. Behind the city, in and beyond the Santa Ynez Mountains, is the Los Padres National Forest, which contains several remote wilderness areas. Channel Islands National Park and Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary are located approximately 20 miles (32 km) offshore.

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Santa Barbara Obituaries

It was disclosed by The Desert Sun on August 27th, 2021 that Elisa Stotser (Guitron) perished in Santa Barbara, California.  Ms. Stotser was 84 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Elisa's life.

It was disclosed by The Desert Sun on July 2nd, 2021 that Eric David Greenspan passed away in Santa Barbara, California.  Greenspan was 52 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eric David's life.

It was disclosed by Chicago Tribune on February 11th, 2021 that James L Vanschindel passed away in Highland Park, Illinois.  Vanschindel was 63 years old and was born in Santa Barbara, CA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James L's life.

It was disclosed by Ashland Daily Tidings on January 15th, 2021 that Margaret Martha Gelatt (Copley) passed on in Boulder, Colorado.  Ms. Gelatt was 91 years old and was born in Santa Barbara, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Margaret Martha's life.

It was noted by Chicago Tribune on December 13th, 2020 that Violet "Vy" Seltzer (Purwin) died in Santa Barbara, California.  Ms. Seltzer was 96 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Violet "Vy"'s life.

It was revealed by McCook Daily Gazette on November 12th, 2020 that Kimberly Jeanne miss Mahon passed on in Santa Barbara, California.  Mahon was 53 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Kimberly Jeanne miss's life.

It was reported by La Jolla Light on August 27th, 2020 that Wanda Weston (Debes) died in Santa Barbara, California.  Ms. Weston was 95 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Wanda's life.

It was disclosed by Kalamazoo Gazette on August 23rd, 2020 that Cheryl Walbaum (Crothers) perished in Santa Barbara, California.  Ms. Walbaum was 72 years old and was born in Milwaukee, WI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Cheryl's life.

It was reported by Oregonian on August 18th, 2020 that Cara Lynne Arrayan passed away in Milwaukie, Oregon.  Arrayan was 79 years old and was born in Santa Barbara, CA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Cara Lynne's life.

It was noted by San Diego Union-Tribune on June 7th, 2020 that Patricia Anne Tisdale (O'Neill) perished in Santa Barbara, California.  Ms. Tisdale was 82 years old and was born in Wichita, KS.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Patricia Anne's life.

History

Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Evidence for a Paleoindian presence includes a fluted Clovis-like point found in the 1980s along the western Santa Barbara County coasst, as well as the remains of Arlington Springs Man, found on Santa Rosa Island in the 1960s. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the only such section on the west coast, between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the sea, and having a Mediterranean climate, it is called California's "South Coast", and is also sometimes referred to casually as the "American Riviera."[http://travel.nytimes.com/travel/guides/north-america/united-states/california/santa-barbara/overview.html New York Times article on Santa Barbara] As of the census of 2000, the city had a population of 92,325 while the contiguous urban area, which includes the cities of Goleta, California and Carpinteria, California along with the unincorporated regions of Isla Vista, California Vista, Montecito, California Mission Canyon, California Canyon, Hope Ranch, California Ranch, Summerland, California and others, had an approximate population of 200,000.

The history of the city begins at least 13,000 years ago with the ancestors of the present-day Chumash. In 1602 Sebastian Vizcaino gave the name "Santa Barbara" to the region, in gratitude for having survived a violent storm in the Channel on December 3, the eve of the feast day of Saint Barbara saint. Approximately 8,000 to 10,000 Chumash lived on the south coast of Santa Barbara County when Juan Cabrillo sailed through the Santa Barbara Channel in 1542, anchoring briefly in the area.

The official website for the city of Santa Barbara is https://santabarbaraca.gov/.