Smoke and ash from the Gifford Fire will continue to affect air quality in Santa Barbara County this week.  The Air Pollution ...

The Gifford Fire, the largest blaze currently burning in California, has topped 65,000 acres as it continued to rage out of ...

For the eighth consecutive year, Westerlay Orchids continues its partnership with the Carpinteria Education Foundation, Inc. (CEF) in a week-long ...

A look at how 805 Beach Inc. combines teamwork, skill-building, and fun to create a positive, confidence-boosting experience for local youth ...

For the first time since its creation in 2004, the annual Flor y Canto event during Old Spanish Days Fiesta took place without its founder, Erin Graffy de ...

The duo of Grady Smith and Mitchell Martin continued their dominance over the Santa Barbara Classic with their third victory in four years on Sunday at ...

The Gifford Fire grew to more than 49,000 acres on Sunday as firefighters braced for windy conditions, and authorities in ...

Edward Sterling Maher Edward Sterling Maher, 86, of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully on July 29, 2025, surrounded by his ...

Emergency personnel responded Sunday afternoon to a report of a drowning at the Red Rock recreation area, and recovered a man's body from the water, ...

The Gifford Fire east of Santa Maria exploded overnight Friday into Saturday, nearly doubling in size and torching rugged ...

A fast-moving vegetation fire burning along both sides of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria had blackened an estimated 12,400 ...

Change is the only constant in life, or so said the philosopher Heraclitus. The ancient Greek expressed that thought about 26 centuries ago, but any ...