SANTA YNEZ, Calif. - On Wednesday, Santa Barbara County Fire Station 32 in Santa Ynez welcomed a very special visitor for what would be his final ride.

August 20, 2025 Santa Barbara Public Library (SBPL) invites the community to celebrate the Freedom to Read ahead of Banned Books Week, ...

HACSB distributed around 400 backpacks filled with school supplies to approximately 200 families, ensuring local students had the resources they need to start the school year prepared.

Press Democrat readers comment on wine tourism, and more.

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

This casual neighborhood hang with three San Diego locations offers a build-your-own seafood experience that locals love. The Pacific Beach spot stays packed with residents while tourists flock to ...

As SpaceX prepares for its next Starship launch in Texas, the rocket company is also planning for another Starlink mission in California.

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 ...

ith potential to make powerful AI systems more affordable and accessible, UC Santa Barbara computer scientist Arpit Gupta has ...

Severe monsoonal flooding has caused widespread devastation across Pakistan, destroying homes and sweeping away entire ...

Phones are down and test scores are up as students across Santa Barbara County return to school. The school year started Wednesday for the Santa Barbara ...

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