Early this morning, as it exited the southbound 101, a box truck wedged itself under the old railroad bridge on Los Patos Way ...

Guests can come see Butterflies Alive! for themselves in the Sprague Butterfly Pavilion through September 1 at the Santa ...

The classic symbol of Americana — the circus — returns to Santa Barbara with dazzling new acts, from an aerialist ...

California regulators are expected to take a last, controversial step to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operating.

ICE Out of 805! The FUND for Santa Barbara and Partners Respond to Immigration Raids and Threats to Community Safety ...

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The County of Santa Barbara has released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Recommended Budget, totaling $1.69 billion in ...

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(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – June 9-13, 2025 is Home Visiting Week and First 5 Santa Barbara County, along with the Central Coast Home Visitation Partners, invites all community members to join as we ...

This year, BottleRock Festival in Napa Valley was my first sign of summer. There’s something about it that reminds you of an all-American, white picket fence Fourth of July barbecue. It’s time to turn ...

Dermansky lets loose this zinger, “As a rule, Joanie didn’t like rich people, but she thought that could change if she were ...

(SANTA BÁRBARA, Calif.) – El Condado de Santa Bárbara ha publicado su presupuesto recomendado para el año fiscal 2025-26, que ...