A recent Land Trust for Santa Barbara County report quantifies the economic value of the county’s natural lands and waters and ecosystem services.

Santa Barbara City Councilman Eric Friedman tapped into his biblical knowledge to anoint the moment at City Hall on Tuesday.

The first of two "pineapple express" storms has arrived in Southern California after delivering a stronger-than-expected ...

Santa Barbara County now ranks second-highest in the state for its poverty rate, which affects one in six adults and one in five children. That was one of ...

California wind advisories are expected to persist through early Wednesday, impacting both coastal and inland communities.

The map below, courtesy of Earth Economics, shows protected areas across Santa Barbara County. The County's network of outdoor recreation areas draws millions of visitors annually, creating almost ...

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An atmospheric river is pounding Northern California with heavy rain and the threat of flooding before heading to Southern California.

Back-to-back atmospheric river storms are set to hit Los Angeles County this week — giving the region much-needed moisture ...

A Central Coast city won’t be joining a new California wine country district after a vote held by the city council last week.

In Santa Barbara County, a “possible sinkhole” closed part of Highway 1 south of Lompoc as an atmospheric river storm hit the ...

Drifts of hail collect along Hollister Avenue in Goleta, near the Santa Barbara ... The county’s interior mountains and other higher elevations around Southern California will remain under ...