A bottle of wine might become a little more expensive, but many wineries believe it will be worth it. The Santa Barbara ...

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

I think Santa Barbara has the best panels of any film festival.  The writers, producers, women's, international features, artisans and directors panels. Year-after-year, SBIFF attract talent from the ...

Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) continued its celebration of cinematic excellence by hosting an ...

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CNET’s top recommendation for the best internet provider in Santa Barbara is Frontier Fiber. With fast, symmetrical fiber speeds and affordable deals, Frontier Fiber stands out as the best ...

A packed Solvang City Council Chambers burst into cheers Monday after Council members unanimously consented to being included in the Santa Barbara County ... sales made to California customers ...

In recent years, however, a glut of cannabis on the market in California, much of it grown in Santa Barbara County ... In addition, Cindy and David Van Wingerden, the owners of Farmlane, have ...

We speak with Hilal Elver, the former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food and current University of California professor about the looming famine in Gaza after months of Israeli attacks.

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week ... most devastating fires in the history of Los Angeles County. The National Weather Service said powerful ...

At the conclusion of the second, Costner — a Santa Barbara local who co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film — will participate in a Q&A moderated by SBIFF executive director Roger ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif ... among 22 total in Sonoma County. At the time, it was the most destructive fire in California history — although that record would quickly be broken, and then broken ...