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As wildfires become a more frequent and destructive part of life in California, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden offers science-based, community-centered ...

The Fire Department has transitioned to the Santa Barbara County Regional Fire Communications Center, a collaborative move with other county fire departments to enhance emergency response and to ...

Cannabis is serving as the modern day "canary in the coal mine" in terms of exposing the dirty truth of large-scale ...

An Oak View woman was arrested for alleged embezzlement, a Camarillo man was charged for alleged involvement in drug ring and more news.

Santa Barbara County Superior Court has approved a temporary restraining order blocking efforts to restart the Refugio Oil ...

A California judge granted a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking a waiver issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...

A court decision has forced Sable Offshore Corp. to delay controversial plans to restart offshore oil operations along Santa ...

It’s now high fire season on the Santa Barbara County South Coast, officials confirmed on Monday. Fire departments have increased staffing, and all burn permits in the county are now suspended, ...

Up to the point that they actually burn, green, well-maintained plants can slow the spread of a fire by serving as “heat ...

The city of Santa Barbara Fire Department is transitioning to the Santa Barbara County Regional Fire Communications Center, a collaborative move alongside ...