Public comment is open for the region’s draft recreation master plan, and a virtual meeting will be held this Thursday to ...

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The Design Review Board is a seven-member body that encourages development using the best professional design practices to enhance the visual aesthetics of the community and prevent poor quality of ...

The Path Maze is a physical representation of this vision for students, offering a space for students and community members alike to enjoy together.

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State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases ...

Opening night of Santa Barbara International Film Festival brings out local officials — and Jane Austen.

A recent Land Trust for Santa Barbara County report quantifies the economic value of the county’s natural lands and waters and ecosystem services.

Researchers from the Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research (ISBER) at the University of California, Santa Barbara are seeking ...

OAKLAND –Attorney General Bonta today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming ...

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The Santa Barbara City Fire Department has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to purchase new extrication equipment. Known as the “jaws of life,” first responders use ...