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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 ...

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.

Property owners are bankrupt, owing more than $9 million, court records show. The property owners at Island Breeze Farms, a ...

Is the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department Prepared for the Next Epidemic?” Another epidemic in Santa Barbara ...

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