On Monday at 1:28 p.m. a flash flood watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Thursday 10 a.m. until ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:59 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Marcos Fire has been burning on private land. There ...

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The County of Santa Barbara is set to approve a new Exclusive Ambulance Provider agreement during its Feb. 11 meeting that ...

With a rainstorm headed toward the Central Coast this week, the City of Goleta says now is the time for residents to prepare.

Conservationists plan to appeal the project on an undeveloped slice of the Gaviota Coast currently zoned for 71 homesites.

Santa Barbara County started drying out Friday after back-to-back rain storms. Skies should be mostly sunny through the ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival sets robust world premiere program and pledges to help with Los Angeles wildfire relief.

Parts of Santa Barbara County have gotten over an inch of rain, and there's still more to come, with storms expected to continue through Friday. As of ...

New Nonprofit, Women Winemakers and Culinarians Foundation, Announces Two New Beneficiaries of Proceeds from 2025 Lineup of ...

A second storm system is lashing the Central Coast with rain and wind. The wind is the only advisory-level concern at the ...