The California Highway Patrol Coastal Division announced on Facebook that its H-70 helicopter responded during “rapidly ...

Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2026 winners announced. Here is the complete list of honorees, major awards, jury members, and key highlights from the 41st edition ceremony.

As the Santa Barbara International Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year's winning films.

The A-lister participated in a career-retrospective conversation and then collected the fest's Outstanding Performer of the Year Award from his costar and fellow first-time Oscar nominee Delroy Lindo.

Santa Barbara Airbus has added Oxnard as a new stop, expanding its shuttle services to Ventura County passengers.

Whether you’re looking to stay at a luxury dude ranch in the Santa Ynez Valley or experience the alluring coast of Half Moon ...

AIKEN — Seven-year-old Emberlynne Naylor didn’t seem much interested in telling Santa Claus her Christmas wish list, but she was keen on playing tic-tac-toe against him in the sitting room of the ...

The Santa Maria Inn is gearing up to host its third annual Halloween Hunt event on Wednesday evening. From 6 to 8 p.m., the historic hotel will be opening its doors to the public for a night of ...

Mona Holmes is an editor at Eater Southern California/Southwest, a regular contributor at KCRW radio, and a 2022 James Beard Award nominee. Aegean, which began as a pop-up from Turkish-born chef Efe ...

When you live in a town where the ocean is just around the corner, it feels almost wrong to spend a sunny day anywhere but the beach. As a lifelong Santa Barbara resident, my favorite way to savor ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (KABC) -- Firefighters are trying to gain control of the Gifford Fire in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. The blaze is just 3% percent contained and has significantly ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) -- An investigation was underway Friday morning after three people were stabbed in a popular area of Santa Barbara. Around 12:23 a.m., officers were flagged down by ...