According to Santa Barbara County records, confirmed to SFGATE by a clerk in the assessor’s office Tuesday, Pea Soup Andersen ...

The discoveries include sharks, shorebirds, mammals and saber-toothed salmon, with the oldest remains dating to almost nine ...

Santa Maria, CA – Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office officials report that a Santa Maria man, who was in custody prior to ...

As candidates prepare for campaigns and debates, Santa Barbara County is working to make sure as many residents as possible ...

A community-focused initiative with the United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County is helping to distribute more than $300,000 to Central Coast children.

The California surgeon general is launching a campaign to spread awareness about health conditions that contribute to ...

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An oceanfront equestrian property in the Santa Barbara County city of Carpinteria, California, has returned to the market, ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) has announced that a low-pressure system moving into Southern California could bring light ...

As Sea Otter Awareness Week approaches, ocean activist Dan Haifley says we should support efforts to expand the southern sea ...

Officials say they had enough firefighters, engines and aircraft, but homes burned as far-flung assistance was on its way.

This summer an unnamed woman in Santa Barbara County, California, formed a unique response to ongoing P.O. Box mail theft: ...