Nestled in the heart of Santa Barbara, The Upham Hotel offers a unique boutique experience with 50 elegantly designed ...

Santa Barbara International Orchid Show was back for its 77th season. The theme: 'Exotic Gardens'. Merlie and I attended the ...

I have often wondered why the popular retail portion of Milpas Street hasn't been inverted to a pedestrian mallway, like renowned 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica.

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Santa Barbara’s vibrant food culture is experiencing a renaissance, thanks to the innovative Taste Makers Market—a unique pop ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Protecting our water starts ... to ensure our waterways remain clean and safe. Each month, interns visit 20 stream sites across the Goleta Valley Watershed, collecting ...

Dignity Health Central Coast has awarded $468,000 in funding to six community nonprofit partnerships in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.

One of the world’s finest Celtic ensembles is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Solas performed at the Lobero Theatre in Santa ...

Cal Poly is the closest four-year degree option for students in San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County — ...

Two things stood out when the local newspaper assigned me to cover my first UC Santa Barbara women’s basketball game in January 1990: There were about as ...

Take a step back in time with a visit to El Presidio de Santa Barbara. The nearly 6-acre state historic park consists of restored buildings that make up the last Spanish military settlement built ...