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 ...

These luxury beachfront resorts are the perfect escapes for the traveler who loves eco hotels and time on or in the water. From plant-based cuisine to sustainable wine tours, Santa Barbara is the ...

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

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 ...

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

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) has created a new online tool designed to reunite lost pets with their owners. The interactive mapping system is hosted by ...

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

Transit providers across Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are working together to offer free rides for Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Festival weekend, April 2-27. The Santa Barbara County ...

The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission will host its annual Easter Feast, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at the Rescue Mission, 535 E. Yanonali St. The Easter Feast is open to anyone in need of a meal or ...

A customer at a KTV bar (karaoke-television bar) was shot multiple times in Santa Barbara town, Province of Iloilo. It was learned that a song cancellation led to the shooting to death of a ...

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 ...