The board approved the penalty in a 3-2 vote, requiring the Goleta West Sanitary District to fund the settlement.

Several minor earthquakes were recorded near San Ramon and Petrolia in recent weeks, with no reports of injuries or damage.

Construction will continue from March 8 through March 21 as work progresses across both the Santa Barbara South and Montecito ...

A kayaker was reported missing off the coast of Santa Barbara and was later discovered safely at his hotel room.

The California Highway Patrol issued a traffic alert Monday reporting reduced visibility on Highway 101 near Mariposa Reina.

A six-bedroom, luxury Mediterranean estate in Montecito’s Knolwood Drive sold for $12.25 million on March 3, 2026.

A new Jamaican restaurant has opened in downtown Santa Barbara, adding Caribbean flavors to the State Street dining scene.

SpaceX launched 25 Starlink internet satellites to low-Earth orbit at 7:00 a.m. on March 8, 2026 from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Dos Pueblos High School claimed first for the fifth consecutive year, defeating San Marcos High School in the county's mock trial competition.

A rollover crash on northbound Highway 101 at Rancho Conejo Boulevard blocked the two left lanes early Monday, March 9.

Fire crews quickly contained a small structure fire inside a home on Mesa View Drive near Arroyo Grande on Saturday.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed fire pile burns in the San Antonio Creek area from March 9-20.