Is Santa Barbara County ready for the next epidemic? That was the question asked in a report by the county Grand Jury.   The ...

Sable Offshore Corp. has restarted offshore oil production 10 years after the operation was shuttered following a major oil ...

Search crews found Tanner Prentiss' body in the water on Monday shortly before 10:30 a.m. near the city's Pine Knot Marina.

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Sable Offshore oil company marked the tenth anniversary of the May 19, 2015 Refugio Oil Spill — which famously has shut down ...

Orange, Santa Barbara and San Diego counties are soon to surpass the $100,000 annual salary threshold for a low-income single ...

A 22-year-old remains missing after vanishing while walking back to his cabin at Big Bear Lake, California sheriff’s ...

Zoo Brew, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s annual fundraiser that caters to beer and animal lovers, will be held 5-8 p.m. Saturday, June 7. All proceeds benefit ...

The body of the 22-year-old man was recovered by a law enforcement dive team on Monday, officials said. He had been missing ...

Sable Offshore Corp. resumes oil production near Santa Barbara, sparking outrage among environmentalists and officials.