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 ...

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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.

Fresh off winning two of three games against UC-Santa Barbara, the University of Hawaii baseball team is gearing up for a ...

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

The City of Santa Barbara is taking proactive measures ahead of the stormy forecast, opening both sandbag stations and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...