A wind advisory was released by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Monday at 1:30 a.m. valid from 6 p.m. until Tuesday 3 a.m.

The seventh annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day expands farm locations allowing greater access to the public.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...

On Tuesday, Victoriano Lopez Feliciano and Gabriel Victoriano Lopez Feliciano were charged with the murder of Paulina Lopez ...

The Santa Barbara Airport is celebrating Passenger Appreciation Week. This year the passenger count is expect to exceed ...

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Susan Hersberger Susan Hersberger has been appointed the new board chair for United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC), ...

Southern California Edison warned of potential public safety power shutoffs Monday that could affect about 550 customers in ...

Santa Barbara County residents can roll up their sleeves and discover the people and practices behind the region’s ...

As the Gifford Fire continues to spread, smoke and ash have settled across large portions of Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County prosecutors have charged a woman in a suspected fraud scheme targeting an elderly victim. Caihong Lei, 34, is charged with multiple felonies, including conspiracy to commit theft ...