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

Tourists pose on Stearns Wharf to get a photo of the Santa Ynez Mountains as their backdrop. Credit: Pricila Flores / Noozhawk photo Locals know that a walk down State Street or a day at Stearns Wharf ...

SANTA BARBARA — Two towering housing projects proposed mere steps from the iconic Old Mission Santa Barbara have sparked a fierce preservation showdown, pitting urgent housing needs against historic ...

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Santa Barbara’s flourishing food and beverage scene reached new heights in 2025. Although this affluent beach town is best known for its idyllic charm, scenic mountain-meets-ocean landscape and many ...

Occupying a prized parcel of land once home to the legendary 400-room Potter Hotel is the recently reimagined and rebranded hotel The Milo. Located on famed Cabrillo Boulevard, the 121-room beachfront ...

Visitors to the Santa Barbara Courthouse can tour its halls, the Sunken Garden and see a 360-degree view of the city from the clock tower. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo This is one in a series ...