Santa Barbara isn’t just home to stunning hikes and great food—it’s also packed with some of the most beautiful beaches on ...

A Santa Barbara ribbon-cutting ceremony today marked the completion of two Highway 101 projects, from Carpinteria to ...

The 2025 SBCC Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Celebration takes place on Saturday, May 31, at the SBCC Campus Center, 721 ...

A team was expected to examine a dead whale that washed up near Surfers Point in Ventura. Here's what to know.

The neurotoxin domoic acid has been detected in an algae bloom off the coast for the fourth year in a row, and this one is ...

Below is a press release from Santa Barbara County regarding the completion of the Cold Springs Creek Bridge Project in ...

Construction is complete on the permanent replacement bridge at the Cold  Springs Trailhead. The bridge is now open to ...

According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why? The answer reflects how humans have invaded its space and how it has ...

Opened by Azim Rahmatov, who immigrated from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, to Los Angeles in 2001, Zira Uzbek is one of Los Angeles's ...

For these UC students, hands-on research has led to class credit, money for school and a path to their dream future.

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

Sierra van der Brug covers crime and public safety for the Southern California News Group. She is a Los Angeles native and a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she earned ...