A Los Angeles woman was arrested for allegedly scamming an elderly woman out of thousands of dollars through an elaborate ...

A Santa Barbara man is headed to state prison after pleading guilty to torturing and killing at least five cats — and possibly many more — over the last ...

Carolyn Chandler explains her agave farm to Matt Kettmann. California’s agave industry is exploding right now, expanding from ...

The new orders were for an area near the north edge of Gifford, burning since last week in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara ...

Santa Barbara County residents can roll up their sleeves and discover the people and practices behind the region’s ...

More than 800 structures are threatened by a massive wildfire in central California that left at least three people injured as it burned through Los Padres National Forest.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (AP) — Rising temperatures on Wednesday posed new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental ...

A dozen major wildfires are burning across California, and officials warn the threat will only grow in August and September, ...

The redevelopment of the Paseo Nuevo shopping mall is on the table again as Santa Barbara city leaders aim to transform the downtown area into a retail and residential hub.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBSO) successfully thwarted a complex scam operation in Goleta leading to the ...