Construction is underway for a new affordable housing project in Santa Barbara. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa ...

The three-day extravaganza will write the next chapter of narratives established at last month's Santa Barbara Invite, with a few new plot elements thrown into the mix.

There's trouble in paradise. A 52-unit apartment complex two blocks from the beach in Santa Barbara is at the center of a ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

The city held an open house about the proposed ordinance and is accepting public comments on it until March 10.

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During the 40th Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) from February 4 through February 15, 2025, the ...

The actor's teen daughter Grace and sons Hayes and Cayden supported their dad as he celebrated the second installment of his ...

An American Saga - Chapter 2" at SBIFF, but Costner didn't give any updates on what's happening with the series.

On Jan. 6 in the county’s fabled Mural Room, before a standing-room-only crowd sprinkled with dignitaries, Lee drew laughter ...

Brady Corbet ('The Brutalist'), Coralie Fargeat ('The Substance') and James Mangold ('A Complete Unknown') will be feted on Feb. 10.