Everybody is listening,” explains vineyard consultant Jordan Lonborg about how much the world is excited about the hope of ...

Santa Barbara County supervisors signaled clearly Tuesday that they will not kowtow to federal election pressures, that they ...

For Earth Day 2026, the network of partners, volunteers and campaigners behind Earthday.org pressed on with the slogan ...

Santa Barbara’s downtown corridor set for phased upgrades, expanded pedestrian space, and multimillion-dollar improvements ...

On April 21, 2026, the City of Santa Barbara will file the City Administrator’s Recommended Operating and Capital Budget for ...

Billionaire investor and climate activist Tom Steyer brought his gubernatorial campaign to a packed town hall in Santa ...

David Bryne recently performed a Talking Heads classic as Elon Musk's rocket flew overhead.

The More Mesa ocean front bluff has a large section for sale in Santa Barbara County. Preservationists are hoping to keep it ...

After a demonstration outreach in January the new Bloomberg funded street art is taking place in downtown Santa Barbara. The ...

After previously anticipating a $14.6 million deficit for next year's Santa Barbara general fund budget, the city is now ...

The new commuter rail service between Ventura and Santa Barbara counties will launch May 4. It has been six years since Amtrak ran trains between the two counties at common commute times, even though ...

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