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

In what appears to be the largest protest ever in Santa Barbara, more than 10,000 people gathered near the waterfront ...

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

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

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Thousands of people gathered Saturday for the 'No Kings' protest in Santa Barbara. "I knew there was ...

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

This California town close to San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara is an underrated gem that is well known for its particular ...

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

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

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

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved more than $50,000 in grant funding to twelve area nonprofit ...