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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 ...

On Monday at 1:28 p.m. a flash flood watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Thursday 10 a.m. until ...

Last week three retail stores in the downtown Santa Barbara announced they would be closing. Volcom and Billabong, located in ...

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

Carpinteria residents want a beach closure to protect harbor seals. The city says it doesn't have the resources. After the ...

On Jan. 6 in the county’s fabled Mural Room, before a standing-room-only crowd sprinkled with dignitaries, Lee drew laughter ...