Conservationists plan to appeal the project on an undeveloped slice of the Gaviota Coast currently zoned for 71 homesites.

County emergency managers issued an evacuation warning for the Lake Fire burn area due to a storm arriving Wednesday that could result in flooding and ...

An Evacuation Warning has been issued for areas within and near the Lake Fire burn scar effective 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, due to a storm expected on ...

A new Business Improvement District is in the works for downtown Santa Barbara. The funds raised will improve safety and cleanliness.

Intending to have a larger presence in the downtown area, and to work with the City of Santa Barbara and the community to support the revitalization of Santa Barbara’s primary business corridor, UC ...

The robust storm system will swing waves of moisture up and down the California coast, including the already saturated northern part of the state, while also sending moisture inland, adding feet of ...

There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed pile burns along Paradise Road today and tomorrow, as conditions allow. Prescribed fires typically burn less intensely than ...

The first of two "pineapple express" storms has arrived in Southern California after delivering a stronger-than-expected ...

The first in a wave of storms expected to bring significant rainfall to Southern California this week arrived overnight. “We’re tracking rain as it’s making its arrival to Southern California. The ...

There are four major beaches in Santa ... Barbara hotels. The shoreline may still fill up more on the weekends, but East Beach is a bit more removed from State Street and the downtown area than ...

With low humidity levels, dry foliage surrounding Santa Barbara county are also a main concern. Latest Map of the areas considered ... for a power shutoff in the area of his restaurant, and ...