Julian Fire initially started 3:41 p.m. June 12 in Santa Barbara County. It has been burning on private land for 18 hours. At ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:51 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Marcos Fire has been burning on federal land managed ...

Crews are set to begin work this week to replace the De la Vina Street bridge over Mission Creek in Santa Barbara. The bridge ...

French Author and Designer Spotlights Homes Across the U.S. for Interpretations of French Interior Design ...

University of California President, Michael V. Drake, has announced Executive Vice Chancellor David Marshall will take over ...

Denise Kay Hinkle It is with broken hearts and deep love that we share the passing of Denise Kay Hinkle, who left us ...

The County of Santa Barbara has released its Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, totaling $1.69 billion in operating expenditures.

Nearly 11,000 Southern California Edison customers in southern Santa Barbara County are at risk of losing power if the ...

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ZOO STAFFERS... are making time for Ruby and Raj to get acquainted in an unhurried way, and Ruby is still getting familiar ...

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report of its findings about local water resources Friday. The investigative ...

Indivisible Santa Barbara takes its NO KING protest to the beach on June 14, 2025 with a “hands along Cabrillo Boulevard†...