Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif. A new prescribed burn, called Los Prietos, was initiated today at 9:30 a.m. in ...

Santa Barbara County plans to build more solar energy projects on its own land, including at the Northern Branch Jail, the ...

Can you spell unerringly, tacitly and spicier? Eighth-grader Abby McBeth from St. Raphael School can, earning the first-place ...

Many Carpinteria residents say the smell of cannabis is unbearable— leading to nausea and severe allergies. “A lot of ...

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Read more on our AI policy here. A new prescribed burn, named Painted Cave, was initiated today at 9:45 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office proudly announces that Chief Investigator Kristina Perkins has successfully graduated from the prestigious FBI National Academy, Session 293, held ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put short-term rental operators on notice Tuesday when it unanimously refused ...

Every big city has its popular road trip destinations, and Los Angeles is blessed to have Santa Barbara, an hour and 40 minutes driving from Downtown and just under three hours aboard Amtrak.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has unanimously adopted odor-control regulations for commercial cannabis, ...

Barbara Ann Cain, age 85, of Clarksville, TN passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at her home. Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at McReynolds-Nave & Larson ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...