One of the most contentious projects in the Carpinteria Valley — a proposed 25,400 square-foot processing building for a cannabis ...

By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters As communities up and down California ban homeless encampments, one Bay Area city is trying to ...

A business park in South San Jose. Jack London Square in Oakland. The San Diego waterfront. Next door to a high school in Santa Barbara County. Across California, large battery storage plants are ...

Meghan Markle, 43, has revealed her stylish wardrobe again as she watched the events unfold from the stands in Vancouver with her husband, Prince Harry, 40.

The Invictus Games opening ceremony is now underway at Vancouver's BC Place Stadium, with musical performances from stars such as Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado and Chris Martin ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:59 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Marcos Fire has been burning on private land. There ...

There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

The surf is not up for two downtown Santa Barbara clothing stores. Billabong at 631 State St. and Volcom at 625 State St. are closing their doors this ...

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With 28 National parks in California, you can truly find something for everyone to see and enjoy. California National Pa ...

After a false alarm six years ago, an expanding fast-food chain finally is on track to open its first restaurant in Boise ...

In Santa Barbara County, a “possible sinkhole” closed part of Highway 1 south of Lompoc as an atmospheric river storm hit the ...