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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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