Public comment is open for the region’s draft recreation master plan, and a virtual meeting will be held this Thursday to ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - On January 27, 2025, President Trump's Office of Management and Budget presented a memorandum ...

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

They say you can’t put a price tag on beauty, but maybe you can.       A recent report from the Land Trust for Santa Barbara ...

Under the new ordinance, the equipment must be located as close as feasible to shared property lines between adjacent lots, ...

"Protecting the lands that sustain us means protecting our future—our economy, our health, and the natural spaces that define Santa Barbara County. We’re more committed than ever to conserving ...

Here's the latest forecast for an upcoming winter storm that forecasters hope could finally lift Los Angeles County from the ...

My hike with a shelter dog, Balto, and seeing him experience true joy on the trail helped me process an unexpected future.

More information can be found on the Santa Barbara County Parks website. Santa Ynez Wine Tour (All-Inclusive) (172 reviews) Santa Barbara Electric Bike Tour ...

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 ...

Federal ICE officers were active in Oxnard Monday and Tuesday, according to police, while a nonprofit reported arrests around ...