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A Los Olivos resident argues that the community needs accurate information about the town's septic to sewer project.

A reader shares a video of a bear walking through a neighborhood in Northern Goleta.

Any naked lady may be dangerous, but John Wiley wants to warn about one that may be in your neighborhood.

A new Ninth Circuit Opinion in Grants Pass, Oregon will not affect Santa Barbara’s camping regulations, the city states.

On Saturday, Santa Barbara County Search & Rescue held its 60 year anniversary open house for the community.

The Coordinator Will Focus on Enforcement of Laws Designed to Combat Pollution and Protect Communities Affected by Environmental Hazards

Here are the Santa Barbara City Council and Advisory Commissions meetings for the week of October 3, 2022

[Warning Graphic Photo]: A reader discovered a dead black bear near the southbound Fairview Ave onramp.

A vehicle rolled over on Highway 101 northbound near Padaro Sunday afternoon.

A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Monday afternoon with plans to send additional satellites into orbit.

The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission held its twenty first annual fundraiser Road Trip to the Bayou Saturday on the scenic private beach of historic Rancho Dos Pueblos.

Once again the weather calls us up North to Mission La Purisima, often reliably cooler and overcast making for pleasant rides.

A candidate forum for the Goleta and Santa Barbara school districts will be held on Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Meet Rags, a kitty who's still searching for "the one."

Meet Izzy, a sweet Yorkie who loves treats.

The Goleta Police Department has partnered with the Camino Real Marketplace McDonalds location for a “Coffee with a Cop” event on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office announces in-person visitation has now resumed.

[Update]: Firefly Aerospace launched their Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday.

Coastal Ranches Conservancy served a petition for writ of mandate seeking a Court order requiring California Department of Parks and Recreation to perform long-promised environmental mitigation.

Disney's latest Star Wars installment, Andor, has reached the number one spot for streaming this week. 

Caltrans debuted its new fleet of traincars for passengers in the Central Valley and Northern California.

A photo from the 1913 “Flying A” silent movie “In the Days of Trajan,” which was set in Ancient Rome, had a prop that was all wrong in a couple of ways.

By the City of Goleta New Eastern Goleta Routes and Schedule Beginning this Monday, October 3rd, 2022, the Eastern portion of Goleta will experience new street sweeping routes and an updated schedule. All information about Street Sweeping in Goleta can be found on the City’s website at  ...

Santa Barbara City firefighters rescued a man trapped in a storm drain under a grate at the Harbor.

[Update]: Sheriff's Deputies are investigating the death of a woman on E. Mountain Drive after she was allegedly struck by a vehicle.

[Update]: The Sheriff's Office has released the identity of the child that was killed in a vehicle collision near Lompoc this week.

This month Governor Newsom signed a law providing new protections for white sharks in California waters.

Both the International Space Station and the Chinese space station, Tiangong, will be making visible passes through Santa Barbara’s evening skies during the next two weeks.

Heal the Ocean has been involved in cleaning up abandoned homeless camps in environmentally sensitive areas because the camps often contain trash and human waste that can end up in the ocean.