Santa Barbara Earthquake is known for the devastation it inflicted on the community, but its impact is still seen today in ...

The Santa Barbara Courthouse is one of the buildings that represents how architecture is a tourism draw in the city. Visit Santa Barbara is celebrating California Tourism Month with a presentation ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA, June 2, 2025 — This month, local design-build company Clear Construction appointed Bryan Foscue-Boyd as the company’s new Director of Construction.

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Architect Greg Rech and writer and author Betsy J. Green join Josh Molina for a fascinating discussion about the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake and how the ...

Perry Lieber blends Santa Barbara's architectural heritage with personalized interior design in a newly published article detailin ...

Didier Dominique, architect, Vodou scholar and labor advocate, is honored by KOSANBA for his lifelong commitment to social ...

Santa Barbara, sometimes called the American Riviera or Hollywood-North, has been popular with the rich and famous for more than a century, given its Spanish Colonial Revival architecture ...

A violent maniac is behind bars after savagely beating a woman into a coma after breaking into the California mansion of ...

Santa Monica Place faces challenges as two retailers close their doors, reflecting broader economic struggles in the city.

Santa Barbara prides itself on being a very walkable city. The city center is built up around the historic architecture and sites that make Santa Barbara unique, including art galleries and museums.

"The Handmaid's Tale" came to a dramatic close on May 27, when the final episode of the hit series aired on Hulu.