From coast live oaks to buckwheat, native plants are key to conserving resources, supporting wildlife, and creating resilient ...

The Santa Barbara Channel is a body of water found within the northern portion of the Southern California Bight, extending from Point Conception in Santa Barbara County all the way south to Point Dume ...

There’s no question that Santa Barbara’s wine-producing, mountainous, and coastline county is one of California’s most stunning regions. Located just an hour and 40 minutes from Downtown Los Angeles ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — The saying, 'you get what you pay for,' doesn't apply when it comes to renting on the Central Coast. According to the 2025 rent survey for the South Coast, the median ...

In the “old days,” the bluffs on the beach below Santa Barbara extended to what are today Castillo and Cabrillo boulevards. At this point, there was beach sand and the 50-foot-high bluffs called ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. As the Gifford Fire continues to spread, smoke and ...