The Justice Department said the president has the legal authority to overrule state regulators and reopen an offshore oil ...

Oil production Platform Harmony, as seen from Santa Barbara County's Gaviota Coast. This week, the federal government proposed issuing up to 34 new offshore leases, including areas within marine ...

Alta Vista Tours will launch PhD-led stargazing tours in the Santa Barbara area on Saturday, March 28, 2026, offering guests an ...

Four decades ago, 26 communities along California’s coast created a Blue Wall of zoning laws to protect them from onshore impacts of offshore oil and gas drilling. Most were approved at the ballot ...

World Atlas named six California towns among the prettiest on the Pacific Coast. See which scenic cities made the list.

A group of puppies with Guide Dogs for the Blind found their sea legs on Saturday when they took a boat trip around the Santa Barbara coast as part of ...

The world-class wine region has global roots from France, Greece, Mexico, Bosnia, and beyond.