Santa Barbara is getting decked out for the summer with a new partnership with luxury event and beach rental service, Bliss ...

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

The bells of Old Mission Santa Barbara rang out Sunday morning to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1925 earthquake that ...

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Santa Barbara County Sheriff Reports Goleta Woman Fatally Struck a Female Pedestrian in Collision on Calle Real ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive in his cell the ...

This year's Fourth of July community celebrations stretch from Santa Maria to Carpinteria with concerts, picnics, fireworks, parades and a drone show ...

Santa Barbara, CA – June 30th, 2025 – As Independence Day approaches, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds the public that all types of fireworks are illegal in unincorporated areas and ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Story poles have gone up on site where a large new development near the Santa Barbara Funk Zone is ...

Latinas in California's Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and Ventura counties earn only 47–50 cents for every dollar earned by a non-Hispanic white man, according to a new study.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Announces In-Custody Death of 54-Year-Old Santa Maria Man at Northern Branch Jail ...