As the Gifford Fire grew above 118,060 acres Sunday, crews continued to improve and strengthen control and containment lines ...

Goleta is preparing to go to bid for a construction contract later this month for the Goleta Valley Library on Fairview ...

With full summer striking us, consider looking away from the scorching backcountry and seek hikes above or upon local beaches ...

Assigned to the Gifford Fire, a strike team from the Sacramento area paused to pay their respects to colleagues killed 46 ...

Arlene Adele (Warwick) Peters passed away in Santa Barbara on July 30, 2025. She lived a life with stories, and songs, and ...

Norm Yost, a longtime vintner and the first in Santa Barbara County to produce sparkling wine, will be honored as Vintner of ...

Long unstructured days, sweet treats, staying up late, and sleeping in. Summer vibes are like no other, but as summer winds down, it is time to start ...

Archaeological clues suggest that tamales have existed since 8,000 BCE, making them arguably the original comfort food. So when you’re craving some ...

Last week, following five days of Santa Barbara’s annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebration, I found a Facebook post about another Fiesta, written by ...

The American Red Cross Pacific Coast Chapter has relocated the evacuation shelter from Arroyo Grande High School to New Life Student Center, 941 N. Oak ...

The Folk Orchestra of Santa Barbara returns this autumn and winter with a lineup of shows featuring sea-chantey singalongs, a visit from an international ...

It’s time once again for the Perseid meteor shower! Meteors from this annual celestial display are remnants from the ancient comet Swift-Tuttle, which ...