Napa Valley, California Napa Valley is often hailed as the crown jewel of American wine country. Nestled in California's ...

Rain rates reached around 1 inch per hour Thursday during periods of heavy rainfall. Light rain continues Thursday night ...

Louise Smith, who has called Solvang home since 2009, was recently appointed to fill the District 3 seat after David Brown ...

Multiple weather alerts were in effect Thursday due to heavy bursts of rain hitting Santa Barbara County. The National ...

The Denmarkification campaign pokes fun at Trump’s famous slogan — and his repeated calls to expand America’s territory — as ...

In a decisive move aimed to support the local wine industry, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday granted ...

The interactive session gave residents the chance to join city leaders, fire safety experts, and emergency management ...

Following a series of devastating wildfires, including the Lake Fire that burned more than 38,000 acres near Zaca Lake and ...

Good morning, Central Coast! It’s Tuesday, February 11th, and we’re tracking an active storm system making its way toward our area. Here are some other things we are looking at: ...

The Lompoc City Council, in a special 1.5-hour meeting on Friday, did an about-face and voted 3-0 to approve the city’s ...

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In response to President Donald Trump’s continued musing about the U.S. acquiring Greenland from Denmark, Danish citizens ...