On Tuesday at 11:16 a.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a flash flood watch valid from Thursday 10 a.m. until Friday ...

The endangered fish were successfully relocated to Santa Barbara County after ash and debris from the Palisades Fire fouled ...

There's trouble in paradise. A 52-unit apartment complex two blocks from the beach in Santa Barbara is at the center of a ...

Conservationists plan to appeal the project on an undeveloped slice of the Gaviota Coast currently zoned for 71 homesites.

With construction near homes, schools and businesses, a growing call for more limits on key renewable technology ...

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An officer is being hailed as a hero after he rescued a pilot from a burning plane, which crashed into a field near a highway ...

The County of Santa Barbara is set to approve a new Exclusive Ambulance Provider agreement during its Feb. 11 meeting that ...

Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today at 9:59 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Marcos Fire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment ...

A SpaceX launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Southern California could be seen from across the state, which prompted concern from some who were unaware of the project.

Homeless encampments in Santa Maria’s riverbed were cleared in October, but reports indicate new activity in the area. The ...

On Monday at 1:28 p.m. a flash flood watch was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from Thursday 10 a.m. until ...