Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch announced a felony false imprisonment complaint against Ashlee ...

Nearly 100 seabirds have been rescued after a one-square-mile oil slick was spotted off the Santa Barbara coast, and wildlife ...

A new prescribed burn, called Sedgwick, was initiated today at 9:22 a.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land. Currently, there is no information ...

The Santa Barbara High School Theater Department's production of The Breakfast Club just opened.  This year marks the 40th ...

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Under cool, coastal conditions perfect for a record-setting fifth edition, more than 7,000 entrants took to the streets of the American Riviera for the ...

The mother of Melodee Buzzard allegedly switched license plates during their road trip that took them through Southern ...

After two years at Santa Barbara City College, McCotter transferred to the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2015 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s three-guard lineup of Gabriela Jaquez, Kiki Rice and Utah transfer Gianna Kneepkens each scored 20 ...

In response to recent cuts to SNAP benefits, several Santa Barbara schools are stepping in to help families in need. The ...