Central Coast Community Energy (3CE) celebrated the opening of a new office at 820 State Street, bringing the public agency closer to customers, communities, and local leaders at the southern end of ...

Thirty years ago, Kristin Smart vanished without a trace, forever changing the lives of her family, her friends, and a community that has never stopped searching for answers. Today, we remember ...

For thousands of years, humans have shaped the world around us, leaving other animals to adapt to the activities of the industrious ape. But new research shows how animals also respond directly to our ...

A single-vehicle rollover crash on northbound Highway 135 just north of the South Y in Santa Maria sent two people to the hospital with major injuries and closed lanes in both directions Sunday ...

Six people died in California immigration detention centers over the past year as the crowded sites struggled to provide basic medical care, according to a new state investigation detailing conditions ...

Firefighters rescued a horse that fell into a ditch and was at risk of slipping into a creek along the 1700 block of San Marcos Pass Road on Sunday evening, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire ...

The Power of MOXI Brunch gathered supporters and guests to learn about curiosity in children and to raise funds to support the museum’s educational programs. The annual event, held April 28, raised ...

The Santa Barbara Republican Party released an AI-generated political attack ad on a local candidate that's been condemned as racist.

Nearly 50,000 residents are under evacuation orders in Garden Grove as crews work to prevent a potential explosion involving a gas leak.

Santa Barbara is home to many restaurants, beaches, shopping centers, and places to have a night out with your friends. But the county is also a place where hundreds of nonprofit organizations are ...