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The community is invited to kick off Old Spanish Days with the annual DIGS celebration, Thursday, July 31 at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Co-hosted by the Santa ...

Ditch the car and let the landscape roll by. These unforgettable California train rides offer jaw-dropping views, hidden gems ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, with average highs hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in ...

The Santa Barbara County Fair is officially underway in Santa Maria. Rides, livestock, and deep-fried everything are drawing ...

Joe Wein buys a lot of books, intrigued by the subject, but he doesn't always read them from cover to cover. But a decade or so ago the Los Angeles-based filmmaker happened to see a copy of Mainer ...

So happy smogiversary, Los Angeles. We can breathe a lot easier than we used to, but don't let that fool you — we still have ...

Asilomar State Beach has tide pools and soft sand dunes. The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History teaches about local wildlife. Lovers Point Park is perfect for picnics with ocean views. The town ...

A faceless Statue of Liberty with flowing, black hair dons a colorful array of Indigenous tattoos. The white “Be Human” book ...