A record number of citations for the use of illegal fireworks might leave some Santa Maria residents with a Fourth of July ...

Geckos and iguanas and pythons, oh my! The Santa Barbara Zoo is opening a new space this week dedicated to tropical creatures ...

Trying out various musical instruments is part of the Fun in the Sun summer field trip. (Courtesy photo) More than 250 ...

Developers, builders and land-use planners lambasted a proposed change in fees meant to ensure that Santa Maria city services ...

What's old is cool again. Just take a walk through Thrifty Beaches, Santa Barbara's newest retail shop where used clothing is ...

Community members and activists from across the Central Coast will gather at Santa Maria City Hall, noon Friday, Aug. 1 for La Marcha de la Puebla: Heroes ...

Caring for a critically ill child is every parent’s worst nightmare, and for too many families, navigating this unimaginable crisis is made even harder by ...

Blind Fitness, a local nonprofit that uses sports and recreation to empower people who are blind or have low vision, will hold its Annual Surf Clinic, 10 ...

In an emergency, community members are reminded they can always text 911 in Santa Barbara County, a reliable option available. This easy-to-remember ...

The inaugural Santa Barbara Rodeo Days is one week away and, while tickets are still available, there’s just one mutton bustin’ spot left: Noozhawk’s. The ...

Cottage Health has appointed Ganesh Persad as vice president/chief information officer (CIO). His first day will be Sept. 8. Ganesh brings some 20 years ...

Chaucer's Books will host author Suzanne Jill Levine for a book talk and signing of “Unfaithful: A Translator's Memoir,” 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6 at ...