Santa Barbara

Humpback whales appeared to make an early return from migration in February — and one captain in Santa…

Feb. 21, 2026, 3:39 a.m. ET The CSU Northridge Matadors (17-10, 10-5 Big West) will look to extend…

Big West men’s basketball scores | February 14 Data Skrive Updated Feb. 15, 2026, 9:25 p.m. ET The…

Authorities are investigating the sudden deaths of a Central Coast couple who pioneered California’s coffee-growing movement from their…

Jay Ruskey. Daily Coffee News 2020 archive photo by Joe Proudman/UC Davis, courtesy of Frinj Coffee. John “Jay”…

A surfer was found clinging to a lobster trap buoy after being knocked off his board and swept…

The rolling grasslands and rocky beaches of Vandenberg Space Force Base, home to more than a dozen at-risk…

Updated Jan. 29, 2026, 3:37 p.m. ET The Long Beach State Beach (8-13, 4-5 Big West) take on…

At least one person was injured following an altercation between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and community…

Santa Barbara County authorities have arrested a man who they believe sexually abused patients while working at a…

Santa Ynez is stitched together by storied vineyards and old-money estates—but few arrive with architectural lineage quite like…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California sued the federal government Friday for approving a Texas-based company’s plans to restart…

Captain records ‘incredible’ moment with humpback whales off California coast: ‘So many questions’