SANTA CRUZ– A California Assembly bill, which began as a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego students, will take effect Jan. 1. The bill will streamline the process of developing ...

Firefighters in Santa Barbara County spent about 30 minutes on Sunday morning carefully extracting a live great horned owl that was deeply embedded in the front grille of a vehicle before turning her ...

A Santa Barbara man was sentenced to state prison for a fatal hit-and-run that killed a local father of three in 2024, county prosecutors announced on Wednesday. Brock Hoffman, of Santa Barbara, was ...

Santa Barbara County supervisors Tuesday voted 3-1 against the transfer of permits to Sable Offshore Corp., the company seeking to restart oil and gas facilities formerly owned by ExxonMobil. The vote ...

A historic coastal California restaurant is currently at odds with its landlord for charging what it calls an “unconscionable” amount for rent. The landlord, the city of Santa Barbara, vehemently ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. State lawmakers inserted language into a budget bill to require environmental review of a controversial ...

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The first wave of a two-part storm system passed through Santa Barbara County early Friday, bringing localized flooding, downed trees, and rockslides, but no significant damage or injuries have been ...

A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for southwestern Santa Barbara County from 11:49 p.m. through 3 a.m. Flash flooding is expected in creeks, streams, urban areas, and on roads/highways. Between ...

The mother of a missing Santa Barbara County girl was released from custody after she was detained in a case separate from the disappearance of her daughter, it was announced Wednesday. Ashlee Buzzard ...

LOMPOC, Calif -- The mother of Melodee Buzzard, a missing 9-year-old girl from Santa Barbara County, was arrested Friday on an unrelated charge, the sheriff's office announced. Ashlee Buzzard, 40, was ...

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