By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Phyllis de Picciotto, a co-founder of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 84. De Picciotto died April 14 of heart failure at a hospice ...

Hundreds of people gather at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Barbara on Thursday for a May Day rally in support of workers' rights and in opposition to the policies of President ...

Mayor Randy Rowse was pleased to welcome honored guest Spanish Consul General Gerardo Fueyo to Santa Barbara. The evening dinner began with pomp as trumpeter Jon Ernst played the national anthems of ...

The driver was later identified as 66-year-old Michael Fitzpatrick, a well-known auto body refinisher on Santa Barbara’s Lower Eastside. As our Josh Molina reported, the California Highway ...

Enormous twinkling signs caught my gaze and entranced me toward each station’s offerings. For the foodie, the Santa Barbara Fair delivered with all of the traditional Americana eats from funnel cakes, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of eastern Santa Barbara County and northern Ventura County in effect until 4:15 p.m. Thursday.

Phyllis de Picciotto, who founded the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 84. Daughter Lionie de Picciotto said her mother died April 14 but did not provide other details.

If you have extra time, East Beach is worthwhile. There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for ...

University police issued a warning to the UC Santa Barbara community this week, alerting them to be on the lookout for the suspect(s) involved in at least two on-campus hate crimes. Both instances ...

North of downtown, the 78-acre Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is the first botanic garden dedicated exclusively to native plants. Visitors walk on unpaved paths through what, at times, looks like ...

WE ARE HONORED TODAY TO PRESENT SENATOR BARBARA MIKULSKI, THE 2025 WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER AWARD. I’M DEEPLY TOUCHED TO RECEIVE AN AWARD FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE. ONE OF OUR GREAT ...