Discover the 18 must-see places in and around Alicante. From the Santa Bárbara Castle and Postiguet beaches to the Santa Cruz neighborhood, Explanada de España, and Tabarca Island. This visual guide ...

Goleta Valley Girls Softball Association (GVGSA) held its 16th annual Lindsay Rose Tournament on July 12-13, 2025, hosting 33 ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Temperatures are below average here at home for the mid-July summer season but a modest warming trend begins Thursday.

On Wednesday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office announced that one felony count of first-degree murder ...

The University of California Board of Regents today (July 16) appointed UC Davis graduate student Miguel Craven as the ...

A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders begins, with claims ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA — On Saturday, August 2nd from noon to 6PM, the Santa Barbara Soaring Association (SBSA) invites the public ...

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It turns out that rivers choose their path based on erosion – a discovery that could transform flood planning and restoration.

A boat sank off the coast of Leadbetter Beach in Santa Barbara on Friday leaving one person dead and another injured.

WNBA and basketball legend Diana Taurasi is launching a basketball camp for young girls hoping to progress their game to the ...

United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County revives its “Cram the Van” school supply drive to support students in need.