SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - This week, five Tibetan monks are creating a sand mandala at the Empathy Center for the community.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A local popup store has returned for Halloween in Santa Barbara. World of Magic has been Santa Barbara's Halloween pop up shop since 1975. The popular store has customers ...

including in Santa Barbara Unified and other school districts in Santa Barbara County. Such threats, while predominantly ...

Farren. A new wildfire was reported today at 4:50 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. Farren Fire has been burning on private land.

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Santa Maria, CA – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office officials report that a Santa Maria man, who was in custody prior to ...

Rosa Fire initially started today at 8:08 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. It has burned 20 acres after being active for less ...

The chief says firefighters have ‘tough road ahead.’ All who were injured were members of two hand crews that had been ...

Some such threats have been made to schools in the Santa Barbara Unified School District and other districts in the County. Our local law enforcement officers are thoroughly investigating these cases ...

Delivery by USPS expected around September 26 Registered voters throughout Santa Barbara County will receive a County Voter ...

Santa Barbara County, California has high school football matchups on the docket this week, and information on how to watch ...