Sable Offshore has requested that federal regulators assume authority over its attempts to restart oil production in ...

According to a post on X, at around 8:57 p.m., Santa Barbara County Fire crews responded to a single-family home fire ...

Santa Barbara County has transitioned out of high fire season early this year, a shift that fire officials say was driven by ...

Bright orange California poppies and other colorful wild flowers fill the meadow at the. (Courtesy photo) Santa Barbara ...

A structure fire in Goleta Friday night displaced five people, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

A single house fire displaced five people at the 100 block of St. George Place just before 9:00 p.m. Friday, according to the ...

According to data from the National Weather Service, the Santa Barbara Airport received 6.67 inches of rain between Friday ...

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Crews delivered the tree from Grants Pass, Oregon, to the 1300 block of State Street for installation on Tuesday.

In a groundbreaking study, UC Santa Cruz researchers have shown that developing brain tissue exhibits spontaneous activity ...

Santa Barbara and Ojai might be small coastal towns, but their food scenes are incredible. This tour highlights the best spots for seafood, farm-fresh produce, local bakeries, and roadside gems. Every ...

Funding was secured through the Community Project Funding initiative – U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal announced he ...