Discover the 18 must-see places in and around Alicante. From the Santa Bárbara Castle and Postiguet beaches to the Santa Cruz ...

THEY’RE weekend wonders – four-hour flight breaks to Europe’s most exciting destinations. A cheeky two-night getaway won’t ...

Below is a press release from the City of Santa Barbara regarding environmental concerns ahead of the upcoming Fiesta season ...

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Organization emphasizes the importance of protecting the community and resources are to be redirected to programs that ...

A unique dwelling that sits on a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean has been put on the market for the first time in 30 ...

The soap star, best known for his roles in “General Hospital,” “Santa Barbara” and Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” died on June 22, in Burbank, Calif.

Despite strong growth in the agriculture industry last year, wine grape production saw a 28% decrease in value, according to Santa Barbara County's latest ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $240,000 in emergency funding from cannabis tax revenues to expand mental health services at the Immigrant Legal Defense Center.

The Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara hosted a dramatic reading of several stories from earthquake survivors read by Betsy Green, a local historian and author, on Thursday night. Rebecca ...

Velázquez’s food is well-known to the Santa Barbara community. The Guadalajara-born chef immigrated to the U.S. in 1990 and ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Holy Sheep! Yesterday morning, California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers wrangled over 300 sheep that broke loose from their pen and decided to take a trip down Mountain ...