Singers and scribes have waxed poetic for decades about the best beaches in California—here, find our favorites.

The western monarch butterfly is being considered for the endangered species list, but public comment is still being gathered ...

On Thursday, invertebrate conservation group the Xerxes Society released the results of their 28th annual Western Monarch ...

Sailing aboard the Ruby Princess was more than just a cruise; it was a celebration of life, connections, and California’s ...

The Montecito community is grappling with the puzzling disappearance of a monumental sculpture, raising concern among art ...

At Hendry’s Beach near Santa Barbara, 16-year-old Pyp Pratt says ... coastal clean-up site captain in the state overseeing Butterfly Beach, another Central Coast location that sees a lot of ...

In the week since a series of fires began burning through Los Angeles County, concerns about the city of Santa Barbara’s own fire preparedness have snapped back into the community consciousness. For ...

Authorities are investigating a body found in the surf at Leadbetter Beach Tuesday morning. Santa Barbara police and Harbor Patrol staff responded to the scene at 7 a.m., Sgt. Bryan Kerr said.

Please note this login is to submit events or press releases. Use this page here to login for your Independent subscription ...

Fast-moving Santa Ana winds – some as powerful as a hurricane – have been roaring across Southern California and feeding the wildfires firefighters are battling in the Los Angeles area.

28 x 19.4 cm. (11 x 7.6 in.) Subscribe now to view details for this work, and gain access to over 18 million auction results. Purchase One-Day Pass ...