Nature Track founder Sue Eisaguirre says the non-profit provides Freedom Trax wheelchairs at monthly beach trips and weekly ...

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 ...

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

One of the most contentious projects in the Carpinteria Valley — a proposed 25,400 square-foot processing building for a cannabis ...

We need these facilities,” said Assemblywoman Dawn Addis, a Democrat from Morro Bay, where voters in November rejected an ...

The stars aligned under the roof of the Arlington Theater Friday night as the Santa Barbara International Film Festival ...

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission moved a vote on an appeal of a Carpinteria cannabis processing facility after ...

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) elected six new members, and presented annual community awards and certificates of appreciation ...

Due to recent storms, forecasted to continue through Thursday, the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services reminds ...

Good morning! It’s Feb. 5 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Sunny to partly cloudy in Eastside / Live Oak Today will be sunny to partly cloudy. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high ...