Glide over the sun-soaked coastline of Santa Barbara, California, where Spanish colonial architecture meets golden beaches ...

A recent Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report determined the root of the housing problem is a lack of new development. The ...

Santa Barbara is getting decked out for the summer with a new partnership with luxury event and beach rental service, Bliss ...

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The Bureau of Land Management announces public comment is open for proposed oil and gas leasing and development on more than ...

Despite strong growth in the agriculture industry last year, wine grape production saw a 28% decrease in value, according to ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-July first is when the Metropolitan Transit District and Teamsters had hoped to reach a new contract ...

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

Santa Barbara County's agriculture industry produced more than $2 billion in total crop and livestock value in 2024.

The owners said they want to open stores all over the world, and Santa Barbara was a natural fit for their second location.

Television and film actor Joe Marinelli, who appeared in “The Morning Show” and “Santa Barbara,” to name a few titles, has ...

The soap star, best known for his roles in “General Hospital,” “Santa Barbara” and Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” died on ...