It’s been a long road, but the towering Alvarado, who stands at 6 feet, 6 inches tall, is back at the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara. It’s what helped save him nearly 50 years ago. Alvarado is ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The historic Santa Barbara downtown Boys & Girls Club has put one of its former members at the top spot. Mark Alvarado is the new Executive Director. "This is home. When I come ...

The Downtown Club, which offers after-school activities for boys and girls on Santa Barbara’s Eastside, is battling “blight” on the streets around the building — where children, on their way to and ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Announced with enthusiasm and confetti on June 16 in Santa Barbara the Downtown Club has now canceled the Fiesta Carnival it had planned. The event, Fiesta Carnival de Los ...

The Downtown Club announced that it is canceling its Fiesta Carnival de Los Niños Event. The club said that dropping attendance at local activities made the carnival a financial risk. Credit: Daniel ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. The area between Ortega, Quarantina and Canan Perdido streets in Santa Barbara has become a haven for people ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On March 23, Junior Alvarado was riding a horse named Term in the 10th race at Florida’s Gulfstream Park when things went horribly awry. As the race was running, Term suffered a ...