On Wednesday at 4:01 p.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 6 p.m.

On Monday at 11:31 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory valid from Tuesday midnight until Wednesday 6 ...

A pregnant Santa Barbara woman plummeted to her death while hiking in Greece over the holidays. Clara Thomann, 33, fell about ...

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Alejandra Gutierrez received a fond farewell, while Wendy Santamaria was sworn in to begin her term on city council.

Fire crews put out a fully-involved car fire at the intersection of Calle Real and Hope Avenue Wednesday afternoon. According ...

Santa Barbara County now has new K9's through a community donation. That brings the total to five countywide including two ...

As fires rage across Los Angeles County, Santa Barbara County fire crews have been sent south to aid in the Palisades Fire response. On Tuesday Montecito ...

David Ruch David Ruch was born on Jan. 18, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died peacefully in Santa Barbara, ...

The most frequent aircraft type seen at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is the Embraer E175, with a total of 310 ...

Southern California Edison (SCE) is considering shutting off power for more than 4,100 customers in Santa Barbara County due ...

Santa Barbara is one of California’s most quintessential beach towns. While it has traditionally been known as a Southern California hotspot for wine tasting, the burgeoning culinary scene ...