The pile burning project, known as Santa Barbara Community Defense Project, was initiated 11:22 a.m. May 11 in Santa Barbara ...

A San Luis Obispo developer filed a Superior Court lawsuit against Santa Barbara County earlier this month, alleging ...

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Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 10:31 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Globe ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to phase out all remaining oil and gas production projects ...

A serious two-vehicle collision at a busy Solvang intersection left three people injured Monday afternoon, including one | ...

Supporters of AB 1383 want a return to pension practices that put the state and local municipalities in fiscal peril.

California is a land of clichés: glitzy movie stars, rolling vineyards, sun-drenched surf, towering redwoods – you get the ...

Another audiophile who was jazzed about the trail was Jeremiah Highhouse, owner and operator of Vinyl Isle in Morro Bay. His ...

Oakland is a big, diverse, and complicated city, and it’s foolhardy to generalize about its residents. But the 2025 mayor’s ...

Free public health supplies are being provided at 51 kiosks throughout Los Angeles County. The supplies include COVID-19 ...

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