Salud Carbajal seeks to designate more than 280,000 acres of Santa Barbara County as wilderness to grant highest federal ...

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

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SpaceX launches on the Central Coast have Vandenberg Space Force Base at odds with the state Coastal Commission. The plan is ...

Some Californians may experience sonic booms or see streaks across the sky as SpaceX launches a rocket on Aug. 11, one of ...

Southern California's prolonged heat wave is finally forecast to let up by Wednesday, but elevated temperatures will continue ...

The Gifford Fire burning in central California has burned more than 119,000 acres as of early Monday, having expanded to ...

After living in cities around the world, I decided to settle in my hometown of Torrance, California. I'm happy to finally ...

The hot weather pattern that many coastal and interior valleys have been experiencing will continue into Tuesday as high ...

Norm Yost, a longtime vintner and the first in Santa Barbara County to produce sparkling wine, will be honored as Vintner of ...

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, and officials warned ...

Sheridan Taphorn has played an integral role in Noozhawk’s success. Meet Sheridan Taphorn, Noozhawk’s new director of sales and marketing. As a news side ...