Last week, following five days of Santa Barbara’s annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebration, I found a Facebook post about another Fiesta, written by ...

A heat wave continues to scorch northwest Mexico despite rain and stormy conditions triggered by Tropical Storm Ivo.

Tropical Storm Ivo formed Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean and was expected to bring rain and rough surf to parts of coastal Mexico, forecasters said. Ivo had maximum sustained ...

A Sun Sentinel reader criticizes the practice of rotating between men’s and women’s first names for hurricanes, and sees it ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — AppFolio Inc. (APPF) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $36 million. On a per-share basis, the Santa Barbara, California-based ...

The Brief Habitat for Humanity started building 23 hurricane-resistant homes in Brandon. The project will serve families impacted by recent storms, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Homes ...

Key weather satellite gets last-minute extension during the hurricane season A key weather satellite gets a last-minute extension during the hurricane season.

The National Hurricane Center gives the latest update on Hurricane Iona and says it is "rapidly weakening" to the south of Hawaii.

National Hurricane Center tracking 4 tropical waves. Will storm develop in early August?

Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli are moving west well south of the state. There is also third area the National Hurricane Center (NHC) is tracking for tropical cyclone development east of Keli.

Hurricane Iona was expected to move westward and does not pose any land threat to the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif - For the first time, Old Spanish Days in Santa Barbara can be viewed through a collection of newspaper images and preserved pages.