A bipartisan federal bill filled with millions of dollars for water and wastewater projects in Santa Barbara County, including the Los Olivos ...

Firefighters on Wednesday stopped forward progress on a 4- to 5-acre vegetation fire near Casmalia, west of Orcutt. Fire crews first converged on the area ...

The Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will temporarily suspend facility reservation and program registration services next week while scheduled ...

The Throw Down Cornhole Festival, one of the nation’s largest and most popular cornhole tournaments, returns to oceanfront Ventura County Fairgrounds August 21–23, 2026.  Celebrating its 15th ...

Valerie Rachelle Allan Hancock College has selected veteran theater director, educator, and arts leader Valerie Rachelle as ...

The Throw Down Cornhole Festival, one of the nation’s largest and most popular cornhole tournaments, returns to oceanfront Ventura ...

Regular physical activity greatly enhances our mental and emotional health. As we age, it becomes even more imperative to stay active and maintain a social, physical lifestyle. Movement changes ...

Two research teams led by UC Santa Barbara faculty have been selected for Phase I support through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Genesis Mission, a ...

An e-bike rider was seriously injured on Wednesday in a crash on the city’s Westside, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department. The incident ...

Almost a week after an English bulldog drowned at a dog daycare and boarding facility on Santa Barbara's Eastside, a few ...

Santa Barbara County is experiencing a long-duration heat event with a heat advisory in effect through Monday.  Temperatures are expected to peak on ...

Since initiating the Critical Needs Response Fund in September, the Santa Barbara Foundation (SBF) has awarded $1.03 million ...