The City of Goleta announced the return of the Zips Books program allowing readers access to more titles. Below is a press release on the ...

Footage shows thick smoke billowing into the air from a burning plane on a hillside in Goleta, California. Police reported ...

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Guggenmos said they’ve had a few potential members walk in from the recently relocated downtown Farmers’ Market — and members ...

A California Highway Patrol officer is being praised for his life-saving efforts following a fiery small plane crash in Santa Barbara County.

When a California Highway Patrol officer saw a small airplane go down while conducting a traffic stop in Goleta, he quickly ...

The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

For Chris Goldblatt, Founder and CEO of the Fish Reef Project, it was a near death experience out on the ocean that made him ...

(AP) — Deckers Outdoor Corp. (DECK) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $456.7 million. The Goleta, California-based company said it had profit of $3 per share. The results beat Wall ...

Santa Barbara County had been in a bit of a dry spell. But if we’re gonna have rain, this past week has been about the best ...