Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies say they arrested 34-year-old Santa Barbara resident Adam Escarcega for arranging to ...

Santa Barbara County taxpayers are footing the bill for dozens of brand-new ambulances that have yet to be put into ...

Arnold Buckner, a shopkeeper at Antique Alley, says the rise in bikes, especially e-bikes owned by young adults has caused ...

Santa Barbara County officials are considering a mandate requiring cannabis greenhouse growers to install advanced ...

A Santa Barbara man was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly arranging to meet a minor for the purpose of lewd acts, according to the Santa Barbara ...

Caring Together Santa Barbara County is working to support seniors and their loved ones by providing essential resources, advocacy, and community connections to ensure aging is met with dignity, ...

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By solar-powering eight county facilities, the county will effectively double its renewable energy generation, saving ...

On October 29, 2024, the Second District Court of Appeals of California decided against the County of Santa Barbara (“the county”) in JCCRandall ...

It just got easier for San Luis Obispo County students to get a Cal Poly degree, thanks to a new partnership with a Central Coast community college. Cal Poly and Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria ...

On Monday at 9:34 a.m. a wind advisory was released by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from 4 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m.

Location: 2000 block of Hendrix Avenue, City of Thousand Oaks Date & Time: 3/11/2025 @ 1531 hours Unit(s) ...