A stretch of Hollister Avenue was shut down Monday morning after reports of a suspicious package near the Goleta City Hall, a private ...

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a wind advisory at 10:08 a.m. on Saturday valid from noon until Sunday 5 a.m. for ...

After months of workshops, Santa Barbara County has approved a new budget of $1.69 billion, which will help the county save ...

Shelters across Santa Barbara County report they see a spike in lost pets during the July 4th and New Year's Eve holidays.

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:20 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. Mariposa Inc Fire has been burning on state land.

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report of its findings about local water resources Friday. The investigative ...

As rents continue to rise, Santa Barbara County residents are resorting to more extreme methods such as living three or more ...

Santa Barbara, CA – On Saturday, June 28, the community is invited to take to the skies, enjoy a taco in the sun and learn ...

A local father, who had stayed home from work to help care for his sick daughter, was taken into custody by immigration agents just blocks from his house.

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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved more than $50,000 in grant funding to twelve area nonprofit ...