The city of Santa Maria is advancing with plans to transform the site of the historic Hi-Way Drive-In into an affordable housing development. The proposed project, known as Skylight Homes, is moving ...

Speaking about her decision to change her brand's name—in a casual video filmed in the backyard of the home she shares with ...

Drought conditions in California improved after a series of atmospheric river-fueled rain storms swept through the state.

Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s lineup of feature films was “Walk With Me,” a film covering the lived experience of people with neurodegenerative diseases as well as their loved ones who ...

Nuh Kimbwala says it’s important to honor the contribution of black people in this country, especially with the rollback of DEI ...

Science enthusiasts are closely watching asteroid 2024 YR4, the most hazardous asteroid ever detected. Westmont College ...

The gated Ocean Meadows housing development will cater to students. Called “The Cove,” the property, located near the Sierra ...

John Kounios is a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Drexel University. He is co-author of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain (Random House, 2015) and ...

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 REVIEW! Out of Plain Sight is a must-see documentary — chilling but powerful and enlightening — the kind of film that just may open your eyes and change ...

In some areas, hazards have surged. Buildings in the highest hazard zones will be subject to the strictest fire-resiliency ...

If you’ve lived around here for years, you may take the Cold Spring bridge for granted. From behind the wheel, it’s just a ...

A divided City Council voted to voice public safety and other concerns about a proposal to restart an oil pipeline that runs ...