Reality TV star Katie Price performed at a holiday camp on the weekend after teasing plans to release more music. The former glamour model opted to wear a glittery bodysuit for the occasion and ...

A Santa Barbara woman has been arrested on charges of criminal threats, resisting arrest and possession of a dagger after two hours of negotiations with ...

As kitten season approaches, Santa Barbara Humane is taking action to help prevent unwanted litters by offering $5 spay and ...

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Santa Barbara Police are searching for a woman who robbed a bank on the city’s Eastside Tuesday afternoon. Officers were ...

Dog Man repeated as champion at the weekend box office as newcomers Heart Eyes and Love Hurts got off to a slow start with big tentpole movies on the horizon. New movies in theaters - Heart Eyes ...

Naomi Shihab Nye set the tone for her seventh visit to Santa Barbara with a quote by Rumi: “In this earth, in this soil, in ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

North of downtown, the 78-acre Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a refuge for bored beachgoers and nature enthusiasts alike. Visitors walk on unpaved paths through what, at times, looks like ...

Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

The strain of her tumultuous appearance on MAFS appears to be taking its toll on Katie Johnston following her split from ‘husband’ Tim Gromie during the season’s first commitment ceremony. Ahead of ...