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 ...

PG&E and Southern California Edison (SCE) could shut off power this weekend to certain customers in Santa Barbara County.

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

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

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

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

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, Calif. - A historical Filipino exhibit in Santa Barbara is wrapping up on Sunday. The exhibit, Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming ...

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