Santa Barbara approved new ordinances to curb e-bike use and speed in an urban corridor. Some feel they didn't go far enough.

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Forecasters issued a high surf advisory for beaches across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties warning of dangerous rip currents and waves reaching up to 10 to 15 feet Friday.

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received 3,299 applications for financial assistance during the 2025-26 academic ...

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke about the possible end of the war in Ukraine in Santa Barbara Friday morning. Her comments came at the annual Westmont College Prayer breakfast.

On Saturday, March 1, the Santa Barbara community is invited to stand in solidarity with a nationwide movement advocating for the rights and dignity of ...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif- The UC Santa Barbara Women's Basketball team (17-11, 11-7 Big West) got their revenge on Cal Poly (11 ...

A driver who received major injuries was one of two people hurt after a vehicle slammed into a building in Solvang on Friday morning. At 7:40 a.m., ...

A woman was airlifted to the hospital after crashing into a building in Solvang on Friday, according to the Santa Barbara ...

A 7th-grade student from Santa Barbara Catholic School was recognized for her artwork during the 2025 Fo Guang Shan Festival ...

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ...

Find out what scientists say about the Next Ice Age and the natural rhythms shaping our planet's climate over millennia.