Glide over the sun-soaked coastline of Santa Barbara, California, where Spanish colonial architecture meets golden beaches ...

A recent Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report determined the root of the housing problem is a lack of new development. The ...

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Luxury events and rental company Bliss Beach has teamed up with the City of Santa Barbara for The Barbara, a ...

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

Despite strong growth in the agriculture industry last year, wine grape production saw a 28% decrease in value, according to ...

Students interested in community medicine are getting a new opportunity thanks to the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Health ...

We are local architects, designers and planners who have spent much of our professional lives in Santa Barbara. We cherish ...

Footage about the Santa Barbara oil spill, highlighting its content and viewer reactions. The initial three-quarters of the ...

Strawberries remain the county’s top crop, contributing $860 million — over 40% of the total agricultural value. Nursery ...

Santa Barbara County's agriculture industry produced more than $2 billion in total crop and livestock value in 2024.