The issue of homelessness is best addressed through the combined efforts of all institutions of society — namely, government, ...

Passage of the county’s Climate Action Plan last year prompted a discussion about oil and gas production and the economic, ...

Overnight rain totals hit nearly three inches in the heights of Toro Canyon, though no damage, flooding, or debris flow has ...

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Protecting Blue Whales and Blue Skies, a voluntary program to reduce vessel speeds that started in the Santa Barbara Channel, ...

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Check out these new interactive and educational experiences unveiled this Saturday, October 18, at Vega Vineyard.

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The web page for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity now yields a 404 notice and quickly reroutes to the main ...

A Santa Barbara staple is expanding its reach. Mony’s taqueria, which is beloved in its original Funk Zone location for its ...

Santa Barbara, Calif. – Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is proud to announce that ...

The plan to redevelop Paseo Nuevo shopping mall was blasted by members of the City of Santa Barbara’s Planning Commission on ...