Drumbeats and dancing filled De la Guerra Plaza in Santa Barbara on Monday as droves of people gathered to show solidarity ...

Myrtle Elizabeth Pipersburg Harris was born in Belize City, Belize, on November 4, 1937, to Osborn Wilferd Pipersburg and ...

Below is a press release from First 5 Santa Barbara County regarding their search to fill two alternative community member ...

A father and son in Santa Barbara County were arrested this week on suspicion of committing lewd acts against a child, authorities said Wednesday. Mark Pearse, 64, and his son Allen Pearse ...

On Wednesday, community members in Santa Maria kicked off a month of celebrating diversity and awareness at the World Autism Acceptance Day and Child Abuse Prevention event.

Instead of holding a demonstration or rally on Cesar Chavez Day, activists organized a candlelight vigil Monday to honor the ...

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The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission costs $16 for adults and $8 for children ages 3 to 17, with discounts for seniors and students available.

Amid the highest food insecurity rates in nearly a decade, proposed federal changes threaten to deepen hunger across Santa ...

The First 5 Santa Barbara County Children and Families Commission is now accepting applications from county residents ...