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Due to the recent rainfall forecasted to continue into Friday, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services ...

The final round of rain for the week is expected to deliver between a tenth and quarter of an inch of rain along the coast ...

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

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

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

The Monte Vista Elementary Student Council organized a coin drive for Los Angeles fire relief and the Red Cross. A third grade ...

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

A night of rain created a small pond near the construction zone by the Santa Barbara Cemetery. No major flooding was reported ...

A tornado touched down in a Los Angeles County neighborhood early Thursday morning, a rare event in Southern California. With ...

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus was among a group of environmentalists, elected officials, and community activists demanding state agencies do more to protect the coast.