Some would say design review is not important, just red tape that delays the realization of needed housing and should be eliminated. I would say the ...

Within hours of the Aug. 1 ignition, the Gifford Fire exploded as flames raced through tall, dry grasses and thick chaparral, blackening terrain on both ...

The Santa Barbara Unified School District achieved reading scores 50% above the state average and a 5% increase in math ...

A man was sentenced to three years in prison Friday in a pimping case that highlights law enforcement’s efforts to combat human trafficking, the Santa ...

One-way traffic control across 2.2 miles of Highway 166, starting at 16 miles east of Highway 101, has ended as of Friday, ...

Fire crews have reached 51% containment for the Gifford Fire and progress prompted officials in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to downgrade or ...

Crews reached 61% containment on the Gifford Fire Friday after two weeks of fighting the blaze in remote, rugged terrain.

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This preview is the fifth in a series of articles highlighting the local 11-man high school football teams ahead of the 2025 season, which begins with ...

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Investors don’t ask the question of why or just say no very often, but they should. I recently was thinking about some investment idea pitched on ...

Santa Barbara beach volleyball professional Katie Spieler and partner Jessica Foster advanced to the main draw of the AVP Manhattan Beach Open on ...