They say you can’t put a price tag on beauty, but maybe you can.       A recent report from the Land Trust for Santa Barbara ...

Lake Cachuma’s surface sparkles in the afternoon sunlight, the water lapping gently against the concrete walls of Bradbury ...

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A Central Coast city won’t be joining a new California wine country district after a vote held by the city council last week.

Metrolink’s proposed morning commuter train schedule between Moorpark and Goleta is seen in this presentation of the Santa Barbara County ... California and many workers commute to the area ...

The areas most impacted in the LA area by SCE’s public safety power shutoffs are La Canada Flintridge, Pasadena, Malibu, Santa Clarita, and the Santa Monica Mountain area.

Freeze warnings and frost advisories were in place from the National Weather Service for multiple California counties as of Friday morning.

Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton fires continue to burn in Southern ...

More than 75,500 Southern California Edison customers are without power in LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara ... an SCE spokesperson. In LA County, where the Eaton and Palisades ...

Several counties in Southern California faced "critical" fire risks this week, according to an AccuWeather forecast.

Recent beach-goers admired the beauty and serenity of the area, with many calling the ... More information can be found on the Santa Barbara County Parks website. Wine Tasting Tour in Santa ...