The heart of San Juan Bautista beats strongest at Mission San Juan Bautista, a magnificent adobe structure that has anchored this community since 1797. Unlike many California missions that feel more ...

Summer in Santa Barbara means golden light, ocean breezes, and the irresistible urge to be outdoors. Whether you’re planning ...

Guadalupe Beach in Santa Barbara County earns a place on Heal the Bay’s 2025 Honor Roll for its top water quality.

The “Chrisley Knows Best” star didn’t initially believe what he had heard until a corrections officer asked him if he was doing well.

Now, Fulbeck, a distinguished professor of art at UC Santa Barbara, revisits those same participants in “hapa.me – 25 years ...

At 8:29 p.m. on Thursday, the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA released a high wind watch valid from Friday 4 p.m. until Saturday 3 a.m. for Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Ynez Mountains ...

Bin X. Nguyen came of age in the mid-2000s at the height of celebrity paparazzi culture, watching MTV, poring over Teen Vogue, and following icons like Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie from his bedroom ...

Emily Yoon reflects on her time as Editor in Chief and the importance of partnership, integrity and accessibility in the newsroom.

The body of a 22-year-old UC Santa Barbara student who went missing from Big Bear Lake over the weekend was found in water near a marina on Monday, May 19. The search for Tanner Prentiss, who went ...

Law enforcement divers recovered the body of a 22-year-old Santa Barbara County man from Big Bear Lake on Monday, two days after he was reported missing nearby amid a trip to the mountain resort ...

Since late 2024, Santa Barbara has seen some stellar new projects debut or reopen, like French bistro Bar Lou and the extensive renovation to Stearns Wharf’s longstanding Harbor Restaurant.