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The 2024-25 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury Thursday released results of a comprehensive investigation of how well the County Public Health Department is ...

Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast and Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast were ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Benevolent Posse is doubling the number of scholarships given each year to Sheriff’s ...

With 85 mph winds, the Oxnard tornado knocked down trees and damaged homes and cars in Pico Rivera at around 3:15 a.m. There were no casualties and the EF0 tornado lasted only about two minutes, ...

Another rainy system arrives Friday morning bringing light to moderate and steady rain across the region for a few hours ...

Homeless people who live along public waterways and in other public spaces in Santa Barbara County will have less time to ...

The watch was for Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands, Santa Clarita Valley, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa ...

Three men are heading to trial on charges connected to what police described as a botched robbery during a house party on ...

All areas of Santa Barbara County benefitted from a good soaking from this week’s storms, and more wet weather is in the ...

Panelists spoke about recovery efforts, as well as what needs to be done to help recovery for the critically endangered fish.