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 ...

A Ventura County jury has convicted a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man of assaulting a California Highway Patrol officer during ...

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

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved the construction contract for Phase II of the Modoc Multi-use Path. Construction is expected to ...

Ed Maschke, longtime Santa Barbara County environmental activist, political consultant, labor organizer, and elected official ...

Santa Barbara County is taking the first step to repair two stairways accessing the beach in Isla Vista. The Board of ...

A Santa Barbara man was arrested in Magalia last week after allegedly stealing and vandalizing a home while helping the victim move.

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If voters approve the Democrats' redistricting plan, Simi Valley would move out of the House district currently represented ...

Safety due to the Gifford Fire remains a top priority for fire crews as firefighters work to gain full containment on the fire that has burned 131,589 acres.

The unemployment rate along the Central Coast continued trending upward in the month of July, as each of the tri-counties saw an uptick, according to the latest data provided by the California ...