Construction on Highway 101 continues, and starting July 12th, construction work between the Montecito and Santa Barbara ...

The northbound and southbound Gaviota Roadside Rest Areas along Highway 101 are closed due to an issue with the water supply.

For the first time in UC Santa Barbara’s history, UCSB Athletics has secured the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors ...

High pressure over Arizona will expand west into southern California on Tuesday. Weaking onshore winds will decrease the ...

A private school’s proposal to create a campus of yurts on city-owned property added up to a denial by the Buellton Planning ...

French luxury giant LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton SE is selling its only US hotel, the El Encanto in Santa Barbara, California.

LVMH Moët Hennessey Louis Vuitton SE ( OTCPK:LVMHF) ( OTCPK:LVMUY) plans to sell its only hotel in the U.S., according to ...

Any home gardener knows they have to tailor their watering regime for different plants. Forgetting to water their flowerbed ...

Bamieh & De Smeth, PLC, a respected law firm with offices in Santa Barbara and Ventura, is celebrating 10 years of serving ...

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Drivers on Highway 101 faced traffic disruptions Monday after two separate vehicle fires involving black Range Rovers erupted ...

California's largest wildfire of 2025 has burned more than 80,400 acres in San Luis Obispo County.The Madre Fire is burning ...