SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- On a normal day, Refugio State Beach, which sits along the Santa Barbara Coastline, would be packed with visitors and families enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. But instead, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) -- Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County is set to reopen July 17 around noon after being shut down for nearly two months due to a devastating oil spill. California ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A project to replace the northbound and southbound bridges at Refugio Road along US 101 near Refugio ...

Traffic on Highway 101 near Refugio Road will be redirected beginning Dec. 4. The change in traffic will allow construction crews to work on the southbound bridge, which will be demolished to build a ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. Refugio State Beach Park reopened on Aug. 1, but there's something missing. "We're kind of bummed they cut some ...

A driver had minor injuries after crashing down an embankment off southbound Highway 101 along the Gaviota Coast. Credit: CHP Santa Barbara photo One person was seriously injured Tuesday in a rollover ...

New construction on Highway 101 near Refugio State Beach will change the flow of traffic starting this month, according to Caltrans. The change allows for a project to replace the northbound and ...

They call themselves the Wednesday Wave Warriors. Every week, they meet up on the shores of Refugio State Beach, about 20 miles up the coast from Santa Barbara, and make their way out into the surf on ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY — A project to replace the northbound and southbound bridges at Refugio Road along US 101 near Refugio ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A ruptured 24-inch pipeline spilled oil into the ocean off Refugio State Beach, about 20 miles west of Santa Barbara, which spread across 4 miles of coastline. A citizen ...