A three-story, 44-room hotel is expected to be built despite a recent appeal by Santa Barbara resident Steve Johnson. "The ...

A transportation bill passed by the Utah Senate is raising concerns over the possibility of the state prohibiting what Salt ...

When a news release came to my email recently from Sally Hamilton, who organizes Santa Barbara’s Toba (Japan) Sister Cities exchange program, the memories ...

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Left turns across any major California highway are dangerous, no matter where they are. But there’s one just north of Santa Barbara that stands out for its deadly reputation. Earlier this month, top ...

A popular restaurant chain known for its char-grilled burgers is expanding its presence in Northern California with two new ...

Museum of the San Fernando Valley: Hours: 1-5 p.m. Tuesday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Free admission; donations appreciated. Rancho Cordillera del Norte, 18904 Nordhoff St. (southwest corner of ...

John Kounios is a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Drexel University. He is co-author of The Eureka Factor: Aha Moments, Creative Insight, and the Brain (Random House, 2015) and ...

Founded in 1911 by a group of Danish-Americans seeking to escape the harsh Midwestern winters, Solvang has blossomed into a ...

Solvang: a little slice of Denmark in the heart of California, where you can eat your weight in pastries, pretend you’re a ...

The following is an excerpt from a recent article on the Weather West Blog.  California's extraordinary precipitation dipole has persisted into mid-Feb with only slight attenuation Well, it has ...

As of midafternoon, rain had picked up in some areas, and Caltrans crews were working at many locations to clear debris from ...