The new coastal location brings Ghirardelli's iconic chocolate experiences to Santa Barbara's historic State StreetSAN ...

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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Cooling begins Friday with light showers possible in the northern Central Coast this weekend ...

Hanukkah Hunukka, light the menorah. A large group of people packed the events room at the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa ...

Wineries and boutique hotels have sprouted along the backroads and once-sleepy main streets of this Central Coast county.

In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which was in October, Belrose Estate Jewelers of Montecito pledged 5% of all sales to benefit ...

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Liberty High hosted a ceremony Wednesday in the gymnasium to recognize nine student-athletes from different sports who’ve made their decisions on where to attend college. Three girls soccer players, ...

Perhaps it's her grit. Maybe even her unwillingness to let mistakes derail her. Or, maybe, it's the fact it's her final collegiate basketball season. Whatever it is, Ines Bettencourt, Gonzaga's lone ...

Santa Barbara County denied Sable Offshore Corporation the right to operate several oil and gas facilities, including a ...

The move appears to strip the state and Santa Barbara of their authority over the pipeline and its permitting process.

The City Council approved a resolution opposing the recent federal proposal of offshore oil and gas lease sales along the ...