Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery 27 hours ago, it has burned 30,519 acres. By Saturday evening, the fire crew ...

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of Santa Maria. It quickly ballooned to more than 23,000 acres within 24 hours ...

A significant heat wave is on the way to Santa Barbara County and could affect “most places” away from the coast, according to the National Weather ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Santa Barbara City Council responded to a Santa Barbara County Grand Jury's 15 page report entitled ...

Immunization issues raised by the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury have been addressed by health leaders. This includes home ...

High-speed internet could soon reach some of Santa Barbara County’s most rural communities, but local leaders say ...

The seventh annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day expands farm locations allowing greater access to the public.

In a Tuesday meeting of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, the sheriff’s office requested the board vote on expanding beds at county jails in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. During ...

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Santa Margarita Lake Recreation Area in eastern San Luis Obispo announced it reopened to the public Tuesday as the county ...