Santa Barbara County has become California’s powerhouse of legal cannabis farming. It’s home to some of the largest marijuana farms in the world and grows more pot than any other county in the state.

What a whirlwind of a week it’s been, especially with the unsettling, fiery plane crash near the Santa Barbara Airport that was seen — and heard — by so ...

The panel featured local experts on fire and emergency management, alongside representatives from the county board of ...

A small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field near the 101 Freeway in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, on Wednesday, ...

A California Highway Patrol officer in Santa Barbara County is being hailed a hero after he rushed to the flaming wreckage of a plane crash and dragged the pilot to safety just seconds before an ...

Two people were critically injured Wednesday afternoon when a small plane crashed and burned near Highway 101 in Goleta, ...

New report from the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County and Earth Economics highlights the connection between environmental ...

Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the individuals selected for the Measure P Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee (CBOC) ...

Two people were seriously injured after a small plane crashed and erupted in flames near the 101 Freeway in Goleta.

March 6-9 – the now-annual Santa Barbara County Women Winemakers and Culinarians Celebration ( returns with a fundraising event series held in honor of International Women’s Day. The 2025 events will ...

Unity Shoppe— a food distribution center based in Santa Barbara— is expanding its services to the Lompoc community.

On Friday, the Ojai Raptor Center released a rehabilitated burrowing owl into UCSB's Coil Oil Point open space.