Santa Barbara is the perfect travel destination ... is also the perfect destination spot for any eco-tourist. Enjoy a quiet, relaxing stay at the plush, 78-acre oceanfront Mediterranean-style resort ...

Explore Ecology’s Environmental Stewardship Awards go to Goleta Family School gardeners, San Marcos High’s Sustainable Future ...

Earth Day is fasting approaching and spring cleaning is a hot topic during this time of year. Karen Bloom, founder of Santa ...

This year’s theme ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ with CEC Honoring Environmental Heroes Dr. Leah Stokes and Charlie Eckberg ...

The California Coastal Commission rejected an appeal this week against the construction of a new 250-room hotel in the City ...

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is coming to downtown Santa Barbara, Noozhawk has learned. The iconic shop, with stores in San ...

The Funk Zone is about to hit the big stage. The California Coastal Commission will vote on whether to allow a 250-room hotel in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone ...

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Two of the top athletes at Santa Barbara High School Luke Zuffelato and Kai Mault were part of nine student-athletes that were celebrated at signing ceremony at Peabody ...

State Street, the Mission, and Stearns Wharf. But once you get past the postcards, there’s more to see. Tucked between hills, ...

A Santa Barbara man is facing felony charges after he allegedly attacked a California Highway Patrol officer who was arresting him for driving under the influence of alcohol. The Ventura County ...

A Santa Fe man faces a felony charge after, police say, he strangled a woman in a hotel room. Kendall Yazzie, 34, faces a charge of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, according to a ...