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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

On the heels of the recent success of their donation drive for Los Angeles fire aid and relief, where they collected and ...

Rubio was previously charged with resisting arrest in California, and with resisting arrest, domestic violence and assault-related crimes in Texas. Rubio acted alone in the Santa Monica fire ...

Former Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis made a thoughtful appearance as a public commentator to also wish White the very best. “I just wanted to come here and publicly thank David White for his ...

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 ...

Ventura County saw a 9% dip to 31 hours weekly, while Santa Maria-Santa Barbara saw an 8% drop to 31 hours. California’s big-dollar paychecks remained in the tech-heavy Bay Area. San Jose was No ...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is declaring a snow emergency for Wednesday. The National Weather Service anticipates 5 to 9 inches of snow accumulation in the Milwaukee area, which may ...

Loved ones are rallying around a Southern California man who spent decades volunteering with Operation Santa after he lost his home in the Palisades fire. Philip Alderton spent many Christmas ...

DYLAN. BREAKING NEWS RIGHT NOW, A MANHUNT IS UNDERWAY IN DAVIDSON COUNTY FOR A SUSPECT CONSIDERED TO BE ARMED AND DANGEROUS. DEPUTIES ARE LOOKING FOR 39 YEAR OLD DAVID BURNS. INVESTIGATORS SAY HE ...

The strongest storm to impact parts of California in over ... along the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County were lifted by the afternoon, along with Santa Barbara’s evacuation alerts for ...