Credit: Courtesy SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara Unified is pleased to announce the appointment of Carlos Vazquez, a senior ...

Vladyslav Romanovich Shylo faces multiple criminal charges, including violating felony probation for a prior conviction of ...

Below is a press release from the City of Santa Barbara regarding the appointment of Anthony Valdez as its first-ever Deputy ...

Thousands of students in the Santa Barbara Unified School District returned to class Monday as district leaders pledged to ...

Artificial intelligence is no longer reserved for tech giants. In Santa Barbara County, AI is becoming a powerful tool for streamlining operations, boosting productivity, and enhancing customer servic ...

Press Democrat readers comment on wine tourism, and more.

Parts of Santa Barbara County are under a red flag warning this week as temperatures are heating up. Red flag warnings are in ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 131,589 acres after being active for 19 days. A crew of 2,713 firefighters has been ...

The University of Hawai’i women’s volleyball team was picked as the preseason favorite in the Big West. The Rainbow Wahine, ...

SpaceX could soon launch its third Falcon 9 rocket of the month from California, but it may be hard to see this time soaring ...

Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen are now married. They wedded on May 31, 2025, in Southern California. The wedding was small ...

As Republicans lambasted California lawmakers for rushing through their effort to gerrymander the state’s congressional map, Democrats are facing a quieter angst in their own party. To counter what ...