A wind advisory was released by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Monday at 1:30 a.m. valid from 6 p.m. until Tuesday 3 a.m.

The seventh annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day expands farm locations allowing greater access to the public.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...

Below is a press release from United Way of Santa Barbara County regarding the appointment of their new board chair, Susan ...

The Santa Barbara Airport is celebrating Passenger Appreciation Week. This year the passenger count is expect to exceed ...

Susan Hersberger Susan Hersberger has been appointed the new board chair for United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC), ...

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner has suspended service north of the Goleta station since August 1, due to reconstruction work on the 127-year-old La Cañada Honda bridge. During the disruption, LOSSAN Rail ...

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As the Gifford Fire continues to burn across the Central Coast, the Santa Maria Elks Event Center has taken on a new role.

Southern California Edison warned of potential public safety power shutoffs Monday that could affect about 550 customers in ...

Californians could potentially see nearly back-to-back SpaceX launches now that a Starlink mission scheduled for the weekend ...