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Michael C. Higgins Set to Talk About New Book, ‘Exploring Wine Regions: The Central Coast of California’ ...

A party is nothing without tamales, and no one knows this better than Chef Richard Lambert, founder of National Tamale Day ...

Re: People v. David Javier Madrigal, Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 19CR01596 Santa Barbara County District Attorney ...

Santa Barbara County, CA. July 2025 – CALM is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of ...

The California Wine Festival returned to Santa Barbara to showcase hundreds of different wines from across the state.

A weekend of back vintages and enlightening conversation with the iconic California brand; plus, my first dinner at Marisella ...

Should push come to shove and a strike ensue, 15,000 daily riders will find themselves forced to find other ways to get from ...

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, Crestfield was found deceased around 11:11 a.m. in the Goleta Slough ...

Santa Barbara County’s emergency phone lines are down. That includes 9-1-1, as well as other 10-digit phone lines. Below are ...

California is home to the world’s fastest microchip, zero-emission supercars, and now, the search is on to crown ...

Santa Barbara, CA — [July 23] — Blind Fitness, a local nonprofit empowering people who are blind or have low vision through sports and recreation, is thrilled to announce its Annual Surf Clinic will ...