The Santa Maria Field Office for the California Department of Motor Vehicles will close at 5 p.m. Friday for approximately ...

The cities of Santa Maria and Solvang have asked residents and businesses to conserve water due to an emergency State Water Project pipeline shutdown. The ...

Joanne Cooper Holderman Joanne Cooper Holderman passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at the age of 89 in Santa Barbara, after a brief illness.

A decision on a second pay raise for Santa Maria’s top employee since his arrival seven months ago has been delayed. On ...

Amid high temperatures and fires burning along Highway 101, the Santa Barbara City Council voted Tuesday to approve new high ...

As rents continue to rise, Santa Barbara County residents are resorting to more extreme methods such as living three or more ...

After months of workshops, Santa Barbara County has approved a new budget of $1.69 billion, which will help the county save ...

SB ACT is fighting back. The organization that manages the homeless day center in Santa Barbara wants a 120-day extension to ...

Robert “Bob” Janicek, age 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Santa Barbara on April 29, 2025. Bob was born to Joseph ...

A sports news feature video chronicling the bond between former UC Santa Barbara basketball player J.D. Slajchert and young Gaucho superfan Luc Bodden has ...

Laurence K. Miller Laurence Kingsley Miller passed on June 12, 2025, in his home surrounded by loving family. Three children and four grandchildren ...

UC Santa Barbara Women's Water Polo has removed Emma Myall's interim tag and named her the permanent head coach, Arnhold Director of Athletics Kelly ...