Traffic on a busy section of De la Vina Street in Santa Barbara will change to southbound only on Thursday as the city begins ...

Guadalupe Beach in Santa Barbara County earns a place on Heal the Bay’s 2025 Honor Roll for its top water quality.

Thrifty Beaches in San Luis Obispo, California, is opening a new vintage clothing shop in Santa Barbara, featuring resale fashion and designer finds on State Street.

On your next road trip to Santa Barbara wine country or elsewhere along the Central Coast, follow this trail to some of the best scenic views, tasty baked goods and delicious cups of coffee.

If you somehow require further persuasion as to why Santa Barbara is a fantastic getaway right now, check Eater’s Santa Barbara 24-hour guide or essential Santa Barbara restaurants map.

Which Santa Barbara County neighborhoods are the most flammable? Last month, Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara and the rest of the state, showing where to beware of ...

Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

Do you live in a high fire hazard zone? CalFire has released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara County and the rest of the state, showing land in moderate, high or very high hazard zones ...

Police candidate Ernahi Pineda braves Hurricane Eta’s floodwaters on the Cececapa River in Santa Barbara, Honduras, to rescue 14 people trapped by the flood on Nov. 6, 2020.

On July 13, it was about 140 square miles. The map above shows the approximate fire perimeter as a black line. For evacuation details and latest updates, see Santa Barbara County’s emergency map.

The map above shows the approximate fire perimeter as a black line and the evacuation zones in red. For more evacuation details and latest updates, see Santa Barbara County’s emergency map.

At 20,320 acres, the Lake Fire near Santa Barbara is the biggest blaze burning in California right now.