Lynn says fireworks are the direct cause of thousands of injuries nationwide each year around the Fourth of July. Starting ...

Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department regarding Fourth of July Safety and illegal fireworks. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – As ...

Santa Barbara County Animal Services will keep its shelters open for regular business hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A local veterans group is preparing for their July 4th celebration featuring The Prime Time Band in ...

As Independence Day approaches, the city of Carpinteria reminds residents that all fireworks — including sparklers — are strictly prohibited in the city ...

The Madre Fire is the largest wildfire in California in 2025 — surpassing the Los Angeles-area fires that devastated parts of the region in January.

The Madre Fire was reported shortly after noon Wednesday, July 2, along Highway 166 about 25 miles east of Santa Maria.

Community is still crucial to La Fonda’s mission, even if it is no longer tied specifically to La Casa de la Raza and its ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California quickly became the state’s largest fire of the year after igniting on ...

Help choose the next great read. UC Santa Barbara Library has announced the shortlist of titles under consideration for UCSB Reads 2026, the 20th edition ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to have “common sense and practice safety” to help prevent wildfires sparked ...

Seasonably warm weather is in the forecast for the 4th of July holiday weekend, but more intense heat may be on the horizon next week. An increased breeze helped to keep the Valley and Foothills ...