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

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

Construction is expected to begin this fall on Phase II of the Modoc Multi Use Path. | Credit: County of Santa Barbara (SANTA ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

The county of Santa Barbara may require county jails to ask new inmates about vaccination status as part of its response to a report by the Santa Barbara ...

The Gifford Fire is massive — but it’s not the largest blaze the Central Coast has ever seen. After burning for 15 days, the Gifford Fire scorched 132,605 acres in the backcountry of San Luis Obispo ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 132,605 acres after being active for 13 days. A crew of 4,946 firefighters has been ...