Multiple weather alerts were in effect Thursday due to heavy bursts of rain hitting Santa Barbara County. The National ...

With a rainstorm headed toward the Central Coast this week, the City of Goleta says now is the time for residents to prepare.

UC Riverside visits the UCSB Gauchos after Seneca Hackley scored 20 points in the Highlanders' 55-53 victory over the UC Davis Aggies.

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The Design Review Board is a seven-member body that encourages development using the best professional design practices to enhance the visual aesthetics of the community and prevent poor quality of ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

Santa Barbara's most famous avenue, State Street cuts through downtown for 10 blocks and leads right onto Stearns Wharf. It's nearly impossible to miss with its shops, art galleries, theaters and ...

Opposition to restarting the Refugio pipeline is growing ahead of a hearing this month challenging the transfer of permits ...

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Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 50 °F (10 °C). Cloudy with a high of 60 °F (15.6 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 11 mph (8 to 17.7 ...

Night - Flurries with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from SSE to S at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 36 °F (2.2 °C). Rain with a high of 45 °F (7.2 °C) and a 76 ...