Downtown Santa Barbara’s Annual Awards Breakfast is to be held on Wednesday, February 19th from 7:30AM-9:30AM at El Paseo ...

As firefighters continue to fight various wildfires in southern California, here's what to know on their progress.

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

UC Santa Barbara’s location provides a refuge from wildfires. The university protrudes into the ocean, which limits the ...

Santa Barbara artist Angela Perko will have a solo exhibit titled "Imagined Landscapes & Other Stories," Jan. 31-March 24 at Sullivan Goss gallery, 11 ...

Authorities urged residents to review evacuation plans, prepare emergency kits, and be on the lookout for fires and report ...

Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains north of Los ...

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The radio personality listed the Santa Barbara house in 2021 for $22.85 million and it went into contract, but the deal fell ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A red-flag warning in Southern California has been extended through Thursday as the fire-scarred region braces for possible rain this weekend. Light to moderate Santa Ana ...

Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 2, the second installment of Kevin Costner ’s ambitious western film series, will have its U.S. premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, The ...