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Nearly a thousand people packed a Santa Barbara town hall at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara over the weekend. Crowds ...

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

New contract creates pathway for enhanced Emergency Medical Services from both American Medical Response and the Fire ...

Rob Fredericks believes that everyone deserves a home. It's a mantra that he wears on his T-shirt, and his heart. "I am a ...

Democrats on the Central Coast called for an emergency town hall at the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara. Tariffs and ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - "Both of the rooms in the church are full to capacity, honestly a little more than expected," yelled ...

The summit featured panels discussing current initiatives to combat poverty in Santa Barbara County like better food security ...

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa ... began as another fire took off just across the Ventura County line earlier in the day.

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California ... the most devastating fires in the history of Los Angeles County. The National Weather Service said powerful winds will ...

The Indiana County Board of Commissioners tackled a wide range of topics Wednesday, from a new lease agreement for bridge housing to renewed programs for Children and Youth Services, and from ...