The event, which raises funds for local fire, police and sheriff departments, was held at Kevin Costner's oceanside estate ...

Deep in California’s Emigrant Wilderness, in the High Sierra north of Yosemite, Santa Barbara’s Boy Scout Troop 26 was on a ...

Deep in California’s Emigrant Wilderness, in the High Sierra north of Yosemite, Santa Barbara’s Boy Scout Troop 26 was on a backcountry trek when they ...

Ron Shipley, who spent decades greeting locals as Santa every holiday season at various locations in downtown Petaluma, became the subject of an hours-long standoff after officers were dispatched to ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made a surprise outing together at a glamorous charity event in Santa Barbara, their first ...

The California Highway Patrol confirmed the man was Douglas Montgomery. The group soon learned the 78-year-old was an experienced outdoorsman and former scoutmaster himself. The g ...

On Friday, September 5, Sheriff's deputies arrested three suspects in connection with a retail theft from Ulta Beauty in the Camino Real Marketplace. Deputies were able to recover hundreds of dollars' ...

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office is asking witnesses to come forward in a sexual assault case that happened over the weekend. On August 30th around 9:30am, officers received a ...

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A five-hour standoff with a man who allegedly brandished a machete west of Santa Maria ended with the subject in custody Tuesday afternoon. Members of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and ...

A golden opportunity for the Santa Barbara High football team to capture a signature non-league victory was erased by a brilliant fourth-quarter comeback by Corona Del Mar. The visiting Sea Kings took ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. A recent survey by the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce showed many local businesses are struggling due to ...