With a strong storm threatening heavy rainfall and flooding heading to Santa Barbara County this week, local leaders are ...

Jacob is your community news reporter covering the Santa Maria Valley. As Santa Barbara County leaders work to find space for more than 5,000 housing units by 2031, they are inviting the public to try ...

Update: The Lake Fire grew on Sunday to the second biggest of the season. A more recent report can be found here. Evacuations have been called for a wildfire burning since Friday afternoon in a rugged ...

Update: A more recent report on the Lake Fire can be found here. The Lake Fire, burning in a rugged area of Santa Barbara County, has become the biggest wildfire of California’s season. Related ...

The election ballot drop box locations have been reduced in Santa Barbara County from the last election. These are in addition to the U.S. Postal Service boxes as a way to vote by mail. The boxes are ...