Construction workers are busy putting in an access ramp that is ADA compliant (Americans with Disabilities Act) ...

Southern California's Santa Barbara offers a quick getaway, located about 100 miles almost due west of Los Angeles. I ...

For a few weeks each winter, the rose garden in front of the Old Mission Santa Barbara looks a little stark — branches cut back, blooms gone, the bushes pared down to their bones. Don’t worry, It’s a ...

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The No. 8 BYU men’s volleyball team swept No. 15 UC Santa Barbara 3-0 Thursday night in its first road match of the season.

What: Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. When: Between 7:17 a.m. to 11:17 a.m. Thursday, according to SpaceX. If ...

In late 2025, Tim and Ginny Bliss again put out a call to action, challenging the Santa Barbara community to invest in educational opportunities. Through ...

Kyle Abello has been named the first executive director of Santa Barbara Strings, and will work with founder and artistic ...

As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ...

Ain’t that a beach! California is famous for its 900 miles of coastline, with signature beaches up and down the coast.

On Friday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced his office has filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging ...

Alice Hunter, a 62-year-old nurse who in the virtual medical center at Kaiser’s Anaheim Medical Center, has a rainy day fund of $5,000. She also helps support her 28-year-old son, who’s attending ...