The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a wind advisory at 10:08 a.m. on Saturday valid from noon until Sunday 5 a.m. for ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:20 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. Mariposa Inc Fire has been burning on state land.

Rally4Kids is celebrating ten years of providing support for the United Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara County. Their ...

After months of workshops, Santa Barbara County has approved a new budget of $1.69 billion, which will help the county save ...

Shelters across Santa Barbara County report they see a spike in lost pets during the July 4th and New Year's Eve holidays.

A stretch of Hollister Avenue was shut down Monday morning after reports of a suspicious package near the Goleta City Hall, a private ...

PG&E and Southern California Edison (SCE) could shut off power this weekend to certain customers in Santa Barbara County.

As rents continue to rise, Santa Barbara County residents are resorting to more extreme methods such as living three or more ...

While facing a cooling economic environment and uncertain financial future in the face of state and federal funding threats, ...

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Santa Barbara, CA – On Saturday, June 28, the community is invited to take to the skies, enjoy a taco in the sun and learn ...