To make up for budget deficits, the City of Santa Barbara may turn to voters to increase property transfer taxes and hotel ...

When federal immigration operations in Santa Barbara draw bystanders or large crowds, local police officers may respond to the scene for crowd control or ...

A fundraiser has been set up for the family of a Goleta woman who was found dead in a Ventura County river in late January.  A private pilot spotted what ...

When the Santa Barbara International Film Festival returns this week, one of its world premieres will feel especially close to home — because it was ...

American Riviera Bancorp, holding company of American Riviera Bank has announced unaudited net income of $12.4 million ($2.18 per share) for the year ...

A Night of Jazz + R&B — the Lompoc Teen Center’s annual fundraiser — raised nearly $75,000 in support of local teens and the ...

The city of Ventura invites professional artists or artist teams to submit proposals for the creation of a permanent tiled sculpture or sculptural ...

Whenever my husband goes out of town, I cheat. I figure what he doesn’t know won’t hurt him, and since there’s no way for him to find out that I cheated, ...

Last-minute help from Santa Barbara County First District Supervisor Roy Lee Monday night gave opponents of a Verizon Wireless telecommunications project ...

Jacqueline McDonough Angels Foster Care of Santa Barbara, a nonprofit dedicated to providing nurturing foster care for children in need, has appointed ...

Santa Barbara Humane invites the Santa Maria community to its third annual Wild West Fest, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, March 14 at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge, 1309 ...

• Though touching a poisonous mushroom usually does not pose a risk, always wash your hands after you touch one. • To dispose of poisonous mushrooms: Put the poisonous mushroom into a sealed bag and ...