My first stint in “the Santa Barbara–Goleta area,” as my 5-year-old calls it for unknown reasons, was as a UCSB student. The ...

Palm Springs provides an incredible array of ecosystems for hiking, from waterfalls and streams to steep gorges and unique rock formations. Santa Barbara boasts breathtaking local trails nestled ...

An updated wind advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 2:40 a.m. in effect until Saturday, Mar. 15 ...

In an attempt to reduce the chance of wildfire, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to strengthen ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Firefighters were able to help a 77-year-old man who had injured his knee hiking on Buena Vista Trail get to a hospital Thursday. On Feb. 20, around 11:30 a.m ...

One of my favorite places for morning walks with my dog, Scout, is the Santa Barbara Harbor. I admire the activity on and around the fishing boats, gaze at the pelicans soaring overhead, and take way ...

Locals say that over the last few months, trash along the Hot Springs Trail has increased, parking continues to be an issue ...

A pregnant Santa Barbara woman plummeted to her death while hiking in Greece over the holidays. Clara Thomann, 33, fell about 164 feet down a gorge on the Greek island of Crete on Dec. 23 ...

First, here are a few nice words about the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. The current board is collegial but also diverse in its politics. They seem to get along. And it has managed to ...