Dan Kantrovitz, the Cubs’ vice president of scouting, saw an uptick in text messages from scouts when Chicago was facing ...

As the summer rolls on, the Santa Barbara Golf Club is heating up with special events open to both local and out-of-town ...

The UC Santa Barbara Women's Soccer program announced their 2025 schedule on Tuesday afternoon, a 21-match slate with 12 at Harder Stadium. All matches ...

Have you ever wondered why ranch is so popular, and who came up with the iconic season? The history of this California staple ...

Inspirational leader Aidan Free, a 17-year-old student and advocate from Santa Barbara with Type One Diabetes (T1D), has been ...

A herd of sheep is helping reduce wildfire hazards at Westmont College near Santa Barbara by grazing on non-native vegetation ...

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GOLETA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County Foodbank is preparing for major food cuts due to the "Big, Beautiful Bill." ...

Firefighters knocked down a structure fire on the 200 block of Orion Ave in Vandenberg Village. The fire began at 12:55 AM ...

ICE agents have been recorded making continued arrests across Santa Barbara and Carpinteria without identifying themselves.

The Santa Barbara County’s Agricultural Commissioner’s Office released its 2024 Crop & Livestock Production Report, providing ...

The five-star El Encanto resort in Santa Barbara, a Hollywood getaway for more than a century where rooms cost north of ...