Kraig Pakulski / Thursday, January 1, 2026 / Categories: Regions, California; Santa Barbara County Cottage Hospital Announces First Birth of the Year SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Jessica and Laurence welcomed Isla, their first, and the first baby born this year at Cottage Hospital early Thursday morning. On Jan. 1, 2026, at 4:41 a.m., the healthy nine pound, 20.5 inch infant joined her parents who are both doing well and helped the entire community celebrate the new year. Cottage Hospital boasts it welcomes 2400 new babies every year at its award-winning Children's Medical Center and little Isla is merely the first. Cottage Hospital's Women's Services Staff. Image courtesy of Cottage Hospital. For more information about Cottage's Birth Center, visit here. The post Cottage Hospital Announces First Birth of the Year appeared first on News Channel 3-12. Previous Article What we know about a Minneapolis day care center that was highlighted in video about alleged fraud Next Article La superluna llena de enero, conocida como la luna del lobo, y la lluvia de meteoros Cuadrántidas dan inicio al nuevo año Print 55 Rate this article: No rating Tags: NewsSanta Barbara - South CountyTop StoriesLifestyleCommunityCommunity Events Please login or register to post comments.