Francisca Ibarra Sanabria It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Francisca Ibarra Sanabria on July 3, 2025.

Plenty of primping and prepping took place around the Santa Maria Fairpark’s junior livestock barns Monday as youths from 4-H ...

The Santa Barbara County Civil Grand Jury has recommended that the county hire more health inspectors, assign sheriff's ...

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue responded to four trail emergencies on a recent weekend, as crews assisted hikers ...

A private school’s proposal to create a campus of yurts on city-owned property added up to a denial by the Buellton Planning ...

A stretch of hot weather is forecast to build across Santa Barbara County this week, with inland temperatures expected to ...

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Even Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. Their marriages all faded.

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The Madre Fire burning northeast of Santa Maria continues to grow slowly as firefighters increased containment to 35% and said Highway 166 might reopen as ...

Firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a residential structure fire in Vandenberg Village, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

In classes, the best learners are often adult learners because they want to be there. Fortunately, taking classes doesn’t have to mean becoming a full-time student, with classes designed for community ...

Standing outside a Santa Barbara Starbucks at 6:47 a.m., I watch a man in a sun-faded jacket pause before the glass door. His face reflects back at him, a ...