Santa Barbara County’s once-high hopes for cannabis tax revenue are going up in smoke, with a new Grand Jury report warning ...

PG&E and Southern California Edison (SCE) could shut off power this weekend to certain customers in Santa Barbara County.

Mariposa Inc Fire initially started 4:20 p.m. June 17 in Santa Barbara County, California. It has been burning on state land ...

After months of workshops, Santa Barbara County has approved a new budget of $1.69 billion, which will help the county save ...

A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Santa Barbara County throughout the weekend in response to dangerous ...

Shelters across Santa Barbara County report they see a spike in lost pets during the July 4th and New Year's Eve holidays.

The team of four county Sheriff’s deputies and a sergeant that busted dozens of illegal pot operations and confiscated tens ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 4:20 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. Mariposa Inc Fire has been burning on state land.

While facing a cooling economic environment and uncertain financial future in the face of state and federal funding threats, ...

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A Red Flag Warning has been issued this weekend for the Santa Barbara County interior mountains and surrounding areas.