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The Madre Fire burning northeast of Santa Maria continues to grow slowly as firefighters increased containment to 35% and said Highway 166 might reopen as ...

Plenty of primping and prepping took place around the Santa Maria Fairpark’s junior livestock barns Monday as youths from 4-H ...

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue responded to four trail emergencies on a recent weekend, as crews assisted hikers ...

The Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury has recommended that the county hire more health inspectors, assign sheriff's ...

The Performing & Visual Arts Camp with the Santa Barbara School of Performing Arts will bring four performances of “In the Heights” to La Cumbre ...

A stretch of hot weather is forecast to build across Santa Barbara County this week, with inland temperatures expected to ...

A private school’s proposal to create a campus of yurts on city-owned property added up to a denial by the Buellton Planning ...

In classes, the best learners are often adult learners because they want to be there. Fortunately, taking classes doesn’t have to mean becoming a full-time student, with classes designed for community ...

Firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a residential structure fire in Vandenberg Village, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

Standing outside a Santa Barbara Starbucks at 6:47 a.m., I watch a man in a sun-faded jacket pause before the glass door. His face reflects back at him, a ...

You know it’s officially summer when the scent of grilled hot dogs hits you before your neighbor even says hello. Backyard barbecue season is one of ...