The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a wind advisory at 10:08 a.m. on Saturday valid from noon until Sunday 5 a.m. for ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:20 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. Mariposa Inc Fire has been burning on state land.

Shelters across Santa Barbara County report they see a spike in lost pets during the July 4th and New Year's Eve holidays.

After months of workshops, Santa Barbara County has approved a new budget of $1.69 billion, which will help the county save ...

Santa Barbara County’s once-high hopes for cannabis tax revenue are going up in smoke, with a new Grand Jury report warning ...

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A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Santa Barbara County throughout the weekend in response to dangerous ...

The saying, 'you get what you pay for,' doesn't apply when it comes to renting on the Central Coast. According to the 2025 ...

Santa Barbara, CA – On Saturday, June 28, the community is invited to take to the skies, enjoy a taco in the sun and learn ...

A brush fire broke out in Santa Barbara County, California, along northbound Highway 101 near Mariposa Reina on Tuesday, June ...

Nearly 80,000 Santa Barbara County residents will receive an emergency "test" notification alert from ReadySBC on Thursday at 10 a.m. The county says it's testing whether community members who ...