Santa Barbara is moving closer to adopting new rules on short-term rentals, a proposal that is highlighting a growing divide ...

Santa Barbara’s ordinance committee will take more time to hammer out the details of the city’s proposed Short-Term Rental ...

Channel Islands National Park in California spans five remote islands, offering hiking, kayaking, and rare wildlife—but visiting requires advance planning.

Nine food & wine festivals, 656 miles, one epic coastal drive. Pebble Beach to Big Sur—chef dinners, trophy wines, ocean ...

Oceanfront dining on California’s Central Coast feels different when the views are this good and the food actually delivers ...

Santa Barbara is positioning itself as an important center for California’s expanding agave industry, with growers, researchers, and stakeholders set to gather for the California Agave Symposium on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Let’s get one thing straight: Escaping the hustle and bustle of Rodeo Drive this spring need not involve a plane ticket. In fact, ...

Acing the golden rule of real estate (location, location, location), the recently renovated property offers fun in the sun for the whole family. By Stacia Datskovska If you purchase an independently ...

Around 10,000 people drive from Ventura County to Santa Barbara County every weekday for work. Their only current transit option is a bus route. The new service is set to launch in late April or early ...

As the Santa Barbara Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year’s winning films. During a ceremony Saturday at El Encanto, SBIFF announced the winners of the 2026 ...

Ryan Coogler of 'Sinners,' Josh Safdie of 'Marty Supreme,' Joachim Trier of 'Sentimental Value' and Chloé Zhao of 'Hamnet' will sit down — individually and then collectively — with THR's Scott ...