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The City of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce the completion of the Vision Zero State Street Undercrossing Project. A ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4 marked the completion of Santa Barbara's Vision Zero State Street Undercrossing Project, which allows pedestrians to ...

Historic $20 Million Gift Fuels New Downtown Santa Barbara Music Education Center Santa Barbara’s music scene is about to get ...

Located in Mission Canyon, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is the perfect way to spend a day outside with yourself, friends or anyone else who might want to tag along. The best part of the whole deal ...

Barney Brantingham, a master hand of journalism, a quintessential newspaper reporter and columnist, and a scribe known for ...

The soil in your garden is a major factor in determining which plants and trees will grow best. Sandy soil, known for its ...

Hedges and trees may actually reduce home exposure to radiant heat and flying embers, but they must be well maintained. Two ...

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) is relaunching its all-electric Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle service to ...

A California court has sided with state coastal authorities and ordered Sable Offshore Corp. to abide by a preliminary ...

The complaint alleges much of Santa Barbara County's landscape was produced by historical debris flows and is prone to flooding. It also cites incidents in Santa Barbara County in 1964 ...

Though both routes offer stunning views on the way, Santa Barbara’s landscape is even more breathtaking: The Pacific Ocean is never far from view, while the town’s charming Spanish-style ...