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 ...

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.

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 ...

Oil and gas production resumed on May 15 that had been out of service for 10 years after an oil spill off the California ...

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Savrnoch announced today that his office has reached a $620,000 settlement in an environmental protection lawsuit against ...

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

The Gifford Fire is massive — but it’s not the largest blaze the Central Coast has ever seen. After burning for 15 days, the ...