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Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has reached and surpassed its 2024 Legacy of Compassion Campaign goal, raising $1,155,410 during the year-long campaign.

Thomas Tighe led the humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief for 24 years as its president and CEO. The nonprofit was ...

Marian Regional Medical Center received another set of donations from local student Janeth Ruiz. Below is a press release on ...

Emergency crews undertook a pair of separate trail rescues Saturday near Montecito.  The first occurred just after 10 a.m. when crews responded to Hot ...

A teenager was rescued from Hot Springs Trail in Montecito following a medical emergency on Saturday. Around 10:00 a.m., ...