Researchers from U.C. Riverside announced in January they found an entirely new species of California manzanita. Its bark is ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Tens of thousands of University of California workers went on strike Wednesday. The workers are represented by two unions and both ...

Netflix fans have spotted similarities between Meghan Markle's upcoming show and a similar series set to be released by ...

Santa Barbara, CA, February 25, 2025 – United Way is celebrating the launch of the 13 th annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which provides free tax filing services to local ...

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To prepare the county for future wildfires the Santa Barbara County (SBCFSC) has initiated a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) ...

Santa Barbara, California; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal Poly visits UCSB after Jarred Hyder scored 25 ...

Global studies and political science professor Alison Brisk's new book unpacks the pushbacks against reproductive rights in ...

Comedian Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have only been living in the United Kingdom for a matter of months-however, new reports suggest that the couple is already "eyeing up" a brand-new ...

Egg prices are on the rise across Southern California. Now restaurants, cafes, and bakeries are adding surcharges to egg dishes ...

ESPN NFL draft analyst Matt Miller gave Penn State Nittany Lions pass rusher Abdul Carter a very flattering player comparison ...