Smiles and cheers of joy spread up and down the streets on Santa Barbara and Ortega streets. Thousands gathered for the 51st ...

The June gloom gave way to sun as a multicolor stream of performers and floats made their way down Santa Barbara Street to ...

What started with a single Flow Hive and a fascination with honey on tap has blossomed into one of Carpinteria’s most beloved ...

Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Parade will feature 20 floats made possible by countless volunteers and artists.

If the standing room only crowds at Monday’s Bloomsday celebration are any indication, Santa Barbara’s love of literature is ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A historical Filipino exhibit in Santa Barbara is wrapping up on Sunday. The exhibit, Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming ...

Anew pop-up gallery has opened its doors at Paseo Nuevo, bringing together an eclectic mix of 20 local artists for a two-month exhibiti that celebrates ...

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The popular vintage clothing store is expanding with a new 9,000-square-feet location full of its signature curated goods.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics has finalized plans to build a new Westside Clinic near the location of its current Westside Neighborhood Clinic. "I’m excited ...

According to a new report by the state of California, Santa Barbara residents who make less than $100,000 are likely to be considered low-income. The report measures the median income for an area ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara police arrested an armed man on State Street in connection with a shooting earlier in the day and a separate domestic violence incident that left one person ...