My first stint in “the Santa Barbara–Goleta area,” as my 5-year-old calls it for unknown reasons, was as a UCSB student. The ...

Renowned actresses Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jane Fonda joined forces with hundreds of concerned citizens and environmentalists ...

The final round of rain for the week is expected to deliver between a tenth and quarter of an inch of rain along the coast ...

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A new wildfire was reported today at 11:20 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Range Fire has been burning on federal land managed ...

An updated wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 2:40 a.m. in effect until Saturday, Mar. 15 ...

Range Fire initially started 11:20 a.m. March 12 in Santa Barbara County. After being active for 21 hours, it has burned 14.2 acres. By Thursday morning, the fire crew has achieved full containment of ...

The company hasn't shown harm but has raised concerns about possible political bias by state coastal officials, a Donald Trump-appointed federal judge found.

Do-it-yourself sandbag locations have opened for residents preparing for the storm. Station 7, located off Stanwood Drive and ...

One of the world’s finest Celtic ensembles is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Solas performed at the Lobero Theatre in Santa ...

A wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:02 a.m. in effect until 3 a.m. for Catalina/Santa ...