Community members are invited to celebrate the year of the Green Wood Snake during a Lunar New Year festival, 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2 at Michael Towbes ...

Snow is virtually unheard of in sunny Santa Barbara — until now! The Santa Barbara Zoo presents its annual Snow Leopard Festival, fit out with 80 tons of snow, sledding, and learning about snow ...

The radio personality’s SoCal property offers sweeping Pacific Ocean views from its nearly 4-acre perch in the exclusive ...

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Foxen Canyon Ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley is a working family ranch offering a stunning rustic wedding venue with a white ...

Hundreds of people gathered at De la Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara on Monday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with ...

Cleveland finished third in the trending category among U.S. destinations, behind West Palm Beach, Florida, and Santa Barbara ...

The LA wildfires risk spreading as extreme winds pick up speed. More than 92,000 people are under evacuation orders, ...

Behind the plan is Lamar Hunt Jr.’s company Loretto Properties, which he runs alongside his son-in-law James Arkell. Hunt Jr.

Step into the Danish town of Solvang, and you’ll feel as though you have stepped right into the pages of a fairytale. Solvang ...

explains what causes extreme winds like this in Southern California, and why they create such a dangerous fire risk. The Santa Ana winds are dry, powerful winds that blow down the mountains toward the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are common in Southern California during cooler months. Here’s a look at the often-fierce winds that topple power lines and trees and can turn a spark into a ...