At 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a flood advisory in effect until Thursday at 2 a.m. for Santa ...

At 8:01 p.m. on Wednesday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 9:30 p.m. for ...

A line of rain capable of producing damaging wind gusts were located along a line extending from 6 miles east of Nipomo to 9 ...

Three Santa Maria men have been ordered to stand trial in what police say was a botched robbery that left one man dead and another seriously injured in ...

On Wednesday, the 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury issued a report of its findings and recommendations regarding ...

FoodBank of Santa Barbara opens new 33,000 sq ft Sharehouse addressing food-insecurity and disaster relief county-wide ...

The California Rangeland Trust brought its annual Reunir celebration back to Santa Barbara County for the first time in more than a decade, marked by the ...

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Sandbag stations are open across Santa Barbara for residents to collect free of charge. Remember to bring your own gloves and ...

Santa Barbara County is projecting that there will be an $11.9 million budget surplus by the end of the fiscal year. At a ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Several student-athletes were honored at two different luncheons in Santa Barbara County. Daisy ...

Tri-County Produce will close its doors permanently at the end of April, announced owner John Dixon. Located at 335 S. Milpas ...