On Wednesday at 4:01 p.m. a red flag warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA in effect until 6 p.m.

On Monday at 11:31 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory valid from Tuesday midnight until Wednesday 6 ...

A pregnant Santa Barbara woman plummeted to her death while hiking in Greece over the holidays. Clara Thomann, 33, fell about ...

Santa Barbara County braces itself for Santa Ana winds SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.— Residents in Santa Barbara’s Eastside say they aren’t too worried ...

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Alejandra Gutierrez received a fond farewell, while Wendy Santamaria was sworn in to begin her term on city council.

Fire crews put out a fully-involved car fire at the intersection of Calle Real and Hope Avenue Wednesday afternoon. According ...

David Ruch David Ruch was born on Jan. 18, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died peacefully in Santa Barbara, ...

As fires rage across Los Angeles County, Santa Barbara County fire crews have been sent south to aid in the Palisades Fire response. On Tuesday Montecito ...

The most frequent aircraft type seen at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) is the Embraer E175, with a total of 310 ...

Southern California Edison (SCE) is considering shutting off power for more than 4,100 customers in Santa Barbara County due ...

Santa Barbara is one of California’s most quintessential beach towns. While it has traditionally been known as a Southern California hotspot for wine tasting, the burgeoning culinary scene ...