The Santa Barbara Unified School District achieved reading scores 50% above the state average and a 5% increase in math ...

People driving along E. Gutierrez Street in Santa Barbara may notice a mural in progress. The artist calls it “Hope Grows ...

Emphasizing that they are committed to nonviolent protest and community safety, protest organizers with Indivisible Santa ...

MTD will change the bus fare for the first time in 16 years, citing higher operating costs and a loss in federal funding.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 130,440 acres after being active for 12 days. A fire crew of 4,979 has been working ...

Santa Barbara police are investigating after officers say three people were stabbed along State Street overnight.

Francesca and Juan Munoz Vaca wanted to create more than a restaurant. They wanted every plate to tell a story. So, Seoulmate ...

In the "Tropical Wonders" habitat, you will come across a diverse set of tropical animal species such as the Burmese python, ...

A Huey helicopter in Santa Barbara for more than 30 years is leaving for a Chico area museum. It flew in the Vietnam War.

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

The Gifford fire exploded overnight in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, Cal Fire said: As of Monday, it had burned ...

Amtrak also runs two routes through Santa Barbara. The city is also relatively easy to get to by car, too, since it's right off the U.S. Highway 101, also known as the Pacific Coast Highway.