Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews were on scene for a brush fire at Farren Road near Goleta just after 7:00 p.m.

Reckless bike riding on high speed e-bikes is an issue in front of Santa Barbara leaders Tuesday. Tougher rules, an impound ...

Ralph Cook Moore Ralph Cook Moore passed away peacefully on Feb. 14, 2025, in Santa Barbara. Ralph was born on Sept. 17, 1934, at St. Francis Hospital in ...

In a 5-0 vote on Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission endorsed the most consequential changes to the ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo was nominated in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice awards in the category of "Best Zoo." ...

$500,000 in grant funding is up for grabs by organizations battling the opioid crisis in Santa Barbara County ...

It took clutch 3-point making and a little bit of magic for Santa Barbara to take down juggernaut Mater Dei Tuesday night.

The CIF-Southern Section Division 1 boys basketball semifinal clash between Santa Barbara High and Mira Costa pits two teams that possess great chemistry, ...

It's a wrap! The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has come and gone, capping another all-out edition of ...

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The View addressed the MAGA backlash over Tom Hanks’ appearance on SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday, when the actor ...

After Zoe Saldaña received the SBIFF’s American Riviera Award this week at the historic Arlington Theatre, jury members ...