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The Santa Barbara Airport resumed operations Friday morning after a closure caused by heavy rains flooding the airfield's ...

Regarding the Dec. 24 article, “Sewage Spill Leads to East Beach Closure in Santa Barbara,” to those people who complain every time a cruise ship visits, ...

Days after Sable Offshore Corp. received federal approval to restart a pair of pipelines in Santa Barbara County, the Environmental Defense Center has ...

Amid groans and gasps in the Santa Maria courtroom, Ashlee Buzzard entered a not-guilty plea on Friday to a murder charge stemming from the death of her ...

This is one of my favorite parables, highlighting the nature of our income tax system and debates about who should pay. The late economist Milton ...

Runoff from this week’s powerful storms has pushed Lake Cachuma to the brim, and officials said Friday they expect it to begin spilling imminently. As of ...

What: Falcon 9 rocket  When: 6:08 p.m. Saturday, according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has a backup opportunity starting at 6:08 p.m. Sunday. Where: ...

The thunder of a rifle echoes across the savannah. Antelope scatter as birds of all feathers take to the air. A dull thud signals that the marksman’s shot ...

Textile art by Porfirio Gutiérrez. The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History in January will host Zapotec-American multidisciplinary textile artist ...

Lake Cachuma has risen almost 5 feet this week, and reservoirs further up the Santa Ynez River were spilling Thursday morning ...