A fast-moving vegetation fire burning along both sides of Highway 166 east of Santa Maria had blackened an estimated 12,400 ...

Edward Sterling Maher Edward Sterling Maher, 86, of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully on July 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Ed was born on ...

Dr. Peter MacDougall, a man made of class and charisma, a whip-smart dealmaker who wore a smile and air of confidence in ...

My grandmother, Kathy Cota, passed away in June 2024, just before the 100th celebration of what her father put together as a ...

The Santa Barbara City Council voted to give $500,000 to organizations supporting immigrant communities amid the recent ...

The Gifford Fire east of Santa Maria exploded overnight Friday into Saturday, nearly doubling in size and torching rugged ...

Local elected officials are urging Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown to condemn militarized immigration enforcement. More than two dozen local ...

As we enter our 249th year as a Nation under God, I’d like to take a few moments to reflect on our great American heritage. This country was founded on ...

I have divided a large room to create an office, so I now have to tape the drywall joints. What are some taping tips so the joint locations ...

Just ahead of a midnight deadline, the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Teamsters Local 186 agreed to a tentative contract Thursday ...

A young boy in a crisp white shirt and jeans marched proudly down Cabrillo Boulevard on Friday, blowing into a polished ...

Led by youths, protesters of all ages converged upon a Santa Maria corner Friday afternoon to show opposition to immigration ...