Sandbags, tarps and K-rails are being used to prevent rain damage in Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito, just to name few.

Roger Durling can’t conceal his excitement for the 40th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF ...

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Prince Harry's new hometown in the US did not impress a British journalist who visited the place to see what it was like.

Several agencies, including the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, helped with a car crash on Gibraltar Road near Flores ...

Hollywood star Josh Brolin has revealed how the stress of moving back to his hometown of Montecito, CA, became so severe that it caused him to develop a mild case of Bell's palsy.

Montecito resident Leslie Zemeckis is an award-winning filmmaker and social media influencer, and she loves chasing her dreams. Among those dreams was ...

With over 30 years of experience in hotels from Abu Dhabi to Napa Valley, Michelin-starred chef Massimo Falsini has ...

Wildfires are still burning in Los Angeles County and with rain in the forecast, those burn scars present a new hazard.

Christine Baumgartner and her fiancé, Joshua Connor, enjoyed an outing together while flashing her large ring. This is the ...

Clément Ducol and Camille (“Emilia Perez), Paul Tazewell (“Wicked”) and Judy Becker (“The Brutalist”) are among the ...

The dog fled from a home near the Santa Barbara Mission, but someone reported seeing him in the western Montecito foothills. Carlitos is a mixed-breed dog weighing about 20 pounds. Credit ...