Santa Barbara County officials are tightening regulations on cannabis greenhouse operations to address persistent odor ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo was nominated in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice awards in the category of "Best Zoo." ...

Reckless bike riding on high speed e-bikes is an issue in front of Santa Barbara leaders Tuesday. Tougher rules, an impound ...

Margo Miller Kenney It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Margo Miller Kenney, beloved wife,
 stepmother, grandmother, ...

The CIF-Southern Section Division 1 boys basketball semifinal clash between Santa Barbara High and Mira Costa pits two teams that possess great chemistry, ...

In a 5-0 vote on Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission endorsed the most consequential changes to the ...

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It's a wrap! The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has come and gone, capping another all-out edition of ...

It took clutch 3-point making and a little bit of magic for Santa Barbara to take down juggernaut Mater Dei Tuesday night.

The View addressed the MAGA backlash over Tom Hanks’ appearance on SNL50: The Anniversary Special on Sunday, when the actor ...

Santa Barbara County's Opioid Unified Response grant program aims to award thousands of dollars to local organizations ...

After Zoe Saldaña received the SBIFF’s American Riviera Award this week at the historic Arlington Theatre, jury members ...