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

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

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

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

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday was full of tense words and frustration after a series of back-and-forth exchanges between ...

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

Vowing to make good on a top campaign promise, President Donald Trump declared “national emergency” on the border with Mexico ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival sets robust world premiere program and pledges to help with Los Angeles wildfire relief.

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

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

Santa Barbara cafe owner Alex Lazro says after recent immigration-related executive orders from President Donald Trump, staffing has been a challenge.