Douglas Schiess, commander of U.S. Space Force, and his wife, Debbie, look on Monday afternoon ... first announced the couple’s planned Santa Barbara County visit. The Bidens visited the Santa ...

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

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Julia Reed is a senior living in Santa Barbara. She knows all too well the challenges of living on a fixed income. “Let’s just say ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Here in Santa Barbara, a $2 million endowment fund is making a significant difference in the lives of low-income seniors who face ...

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Roy Lee, Buellton Mayor David Silva, Lompoc Mayor James Mosby, and Solvang Mayor David Brown join the Board as new members. The Board also approved its 2025 meeting ...

Nearly one in six adults and one in five children in Santa Barbara County are living at, near, or below the poverty line, reality that is hard to see because of the county's affluent image ...

90 minutes or so to the south of Santa Barbara, begins to recover from devastating wildfires that destroyed large areas of the county. “It gives you a sense of togetherness, a sense of community ...

Metrolink’s proposed morning commuter train schedule between Moorpark and Goleta is seen in this presentation of the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. Currently, Metrolink travels ...

Yang. “The university has always appreciated collaborating with partners across the county for the betterment of the entire region, and we look forward to working with the City of Santa Barbara and ...

Firefighters from Santa Barbara County tackled the flames ravaging California. Dramatic footage shows emergency responders battling the destructive Palisades Fire on January 9. Southern California ...

Really dry and boring, right? Wrong. The Santa Barbara County Courthouse epitomizes the Spanish-Moorish architecture that is found across the city. Completed in 1929, the complex impresses ...