State regulators have reached a settlement with the Goleta West Sanitary District for the 2024 spill that released more than ...

A Santa Maria Superior Court judge on Monday declared a mistrial for the Orcutt man charged with misdemeanor vehicular ...

The City of Santa Barbara is bracing for a “tough” budget year as it faces dwindling reserves and significant deficits, and the City Council will consider ...

James “Jim” Spencer of Goleta passed peacefully into his heavenly home on Jan. 20, 2026, at the age of 77. James 'Jim' ...

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A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge ruled on Friday that Sable Offshore Corp. cannot restart the Las Flores oil pipelines until it receives ...

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office filed dozens of criminal charges Monday against couple Byron Richard “Rick” Tarnutzer and Vonna ...

San Marcos boys golf was the top finishing team in a four-way matchup with Dos Pueblos, Harvard Westlake and St. Francis on Monday at Sterling Hills Golf ...

A Santa Maria man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting an employee at a fast-food restaurant on Monday. At about noon, officers with the Santa ...

March is here, which means the final college admission decisions will soon arrive. Let the chaos begin. First, the disbelief. I expect to hear the ...

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for the 2026 Annual Business Awards that celebrate ...

Patrick O'Dowd Patrick O’Dowd, one of Santa Barbara’s own, died on Jan. 16 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, and though he had not ...