The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department has begun developing a 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan and is pleased to invite community members to participate in the process.

An Evacuation Warning has been issued for areas within and near the Lake Fire burn scar effective 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, due to a storm expected on ...

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The strongest storm in a year is set to pound Southern California this week, with forecasters warning of potential widespread ...

O n a beach in Santa Barbara, the former reality-TV star Spencer Pratt is sipping a skinny margarita and recounting how he and his wife, fellow reality veteran Heidi Montag, lost ...

One of the most contentious projects in the Carpinteria Valley — a proposed 25,400 square-foot processing building for a cannabis ...

We need these facilities,” said Assemblywoman Dawn Addis, a Democrat from Morro Bay, where voters in November rejected an ...

Clockwise from far left: San Ysidro Ranch sits on 550 acres of lush grounds; one of 38 cottages; bedrooms feature canopy beds ...

L ooking for the perfect Bed and Breakfast on California’s Central Coast? We’ve got you covered with 23 of the best spots that deliver charm, comfort, and a true taste of this ...

Heavy overnight rain sent mud flowing onto the Pacific Coast Highway, leading to a full shutdown of the highway between Malibu and Santa Monica Friday, authorities said.

There is now a 30% chance of intense rain between Feb. 12 and 15 in Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo ...