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On Monday, Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) announced that Assembly Bill 1039 advanced through the Assembly and moved ...

Tom Selleck may be enjoying a much quieter life since Blue Bloods' conclusion in December 2024, while also preparing for his ...

Robert ‘Bob’ Anthony Seiler Robert "Bob" Anthony Seiler, age 76, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2025. Born on Feb. 3, 1949 ...

The Sheriff’s Office will take the biggest hit. In a surprise move, the board signaled it may shift law enforcement funds to ...

Utah Valley University athletics is on the move. Starting in the 2026-27 season, the Wolverines will compete in the Big West ...

Lilibet, who goes by Lili, was born June 4, 2021, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara, California, making her the first senior royal baby born in the United States and the first of the ...

The conflict between protecting endangered species and supporting vital cultures is at play in other places as well. In ...

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld recently got married, and now we know who was in attendance.

Prince William and Harry’s rift has deepened in recent years, with insiders revealing no turning back for the two estranged ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's affluent California neighbourhood has been rocked by a spate of crimes, according to loal ...

David M. Yager, former Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor, has died at the age of 94. David was the ...