The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a wind advisory at 10:08 a.m. on Saturday valid from noon until Sunday 5 a.m. for ...

PG&E and Southern California Edison (SCE) could shut off power this weekend to certain customers in Santa Barbara County.

Shelters across Santa Barbara County report they see a spike in lost pets during the July 4th and New Year's Eve holidays.

After months of workshops, Santa Barbara County has approved a new budget of $1.69 billion, which will help the county save ...

Santa Barbara, CA – On Saturday, June 28, the community is invited to take to the skies, enjoy a taco in the sun and learn ...

As rents continue to rise, Santa Barbara County residents are resorting to more extreme methods such as living three or more ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:20 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. Mariposa Inc Fire has been burning on state land.

The team of four county Sheriff’s deputies and a sergeant that busted dozens of illegal pot operations and confiscated tens ...

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report of its findings about local water resources Friday. The investigative ...

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While facing a cooling economic environment and uncertain financial future in the face of state and federal funding threats, ...