SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Echoes of singing voices filled the walls of Old Mission Santa Barbara as Saint Barbara Parish celebrated a centennial milestone. Rich in history dating back 100 years ...

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Santa Barbara Botanic Garden proudly announces the appointment of four esteemed community leaders – Valerie Hoffman, Gelaré ...

LOMPOC, Calif. -A woman was transported to Marian Regional Medical Center with minor injuries after crashing into a pole. The ...

What: Falcon 9 rocket When: 6:36 p.m. Sunday with other options until 8:03 p.m., according to SpaceX. If needed, the team has backup opportunities ...

Helen Goumas It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our Mother and Grandmother “Yiayia” Helen (Eleni) Goumas. She was born in Gythion, ...

But Goldstein, a UC Santa Barbara commit, is part of a new collection of potential stars in the Mission League. His teammate, ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket illuminated Southern California skies as it launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit, ...

and the Old Mission Santa Barbara, a former Spanish Mission that now holds a museum, a Franciscan Friary and the Santa Barbara Mission-Archive Library. Situated about two hours north of Los ...

New Nonprofit, Women Winemakers and Culinarians Foundation, Announces Two New Beneficiaries of Proceeds from 2025 Lineup of ...

The rocket launched just after 6 pm from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County. SpaceX says the mission launched 23 Starlink satellites into Earth's orbit.