As usual, the Kentucky Derby got so much attention that it eclipsed a lot of other top-shelf racing during the first weekend ...

Trying to beat Patches O'Houlihan in a Woodbine sprint ... Mrs. Astor took charge in the final furlong of Sunday's $100,000 Santa Barbara at Santa Anita, kicking away to win by 5 lengths.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department is holding a series of live fire drills this week during the final few days of a training program for a group of firefighter recruits.

As wildfires continue to pose an increasing threat to Santa Barbara County, the need for effective evacuation plans and survival ...

Fire crews were dispatched around 5:30 a.m. and arrived to find the building fully involved shared the Santa Barbara County Fire Department from the scene. Crews worked to ensure the flames did ...

Hundreds of people gather at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse in Santa Barbara on Thursday for a May Day rally in support of workers' rights and in opposition to the policies of President ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Phyllis de Picciotto, a co-founder of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 84. De Picciotto died April 14 of heart failure at a hospice ...

Mayor Randy Rowse was pleased to welcome honored guest Spanish Consul General Gerardo Fueyo to Santa Barbara. The evening dinner began with pomp as trumpeter Jon Ernst played the national anthems of ...

Phyllis de Picciotto, who founded the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, has died. She was 88. Daughter Lionie de Picciotto said her mother died April 14 but did not provide other details.

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, with average highs hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in ...