A weekend storm is expected to bring "beneficial" rain to Santa Barbara County, the National Weather Service says. The region ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Erin Therese Graffy de Garcia, longtime Santa Barbara resident, historian, author and consummate ...

Wildfires are still burning in Los Angeles County and with rain in the forecast, those burn scars present a new hazard.

Santa Barbara’s hometown newspaper, the Santa Barbara News-Press, went dark in 2023. Several years after its embattled ...

Organizations hope to distribute 35 tech backpacks to the homeless in Santa Barbara this month and 50 more this spring if ...

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My dear friend, Erin Graffy, died earlier this week after a very short but very fierce battle with cancer. Erin Graffy: Santa Barbara legends never die.

Santa Barbara is one of California’s most quintessential beach towns. While it has traditionally been known as a Southern California hotspot for wine tasting, the burgeoning culinary scene ...

In a shift for local journalism, the Santa Barbara News-Press will enter a new era of service with new leadership. With its acquisition by NEWSWELL, a network of nonprofit newsrooms backed by Arizona ...