A new wildfire was reported today at 4:40 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Clark Fire has been burning on private ...

The five-star El Encanto resort in Santa Barbara, a Hollywood getaway for more than a century where rooms cost north of ...

Ballard Fire initially started 3:21 p.m. July 5 in Santa Barbara County, California. It has been burning on private land for ...

Nate Birkey, composer, musician and trumpeter, hits the SOhO Restaurant & Music Club stage on Sunday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m.

A small operation just miles from downtown Santa Maria became one of the firefight’s most important assets: the Santa Maria ...

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In the last year, newer operators have also emerged in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and their posh neighbor, Montecito. With ...

A retired couple moved to the New Mexico city from California and built a sprawling custom home in Las Campanas.

The Santa Barbara Foresters put it all together to earn a 5-2 victory over their rival San Luis Obispo Blues on Wednesday at ...

To celebrate more than a decade of serving the Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara Humane invites the community to an Open House, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, July ...

GOLETA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County Foodbank is preparing for major food cuts due to the "Big, Beautiful Bill." ...

As local food banks face USDA funding shortages, the Santa Barbara Unified School District is filling in the gaps.