The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted Wednesday to approve a new threshold for odors from cannabis plants. The ...

Despite Trump’s plans, federal funding is a small part of California’s education budget and the state oversees curriculum.

Corona reloaded from last season's team that was crowned high school baseball national champions by several publications.

Although implementation will depend on each country, these sorts of rulings have a potential for global influence ...

ICE isn't providing numbers, but a rapid response group says 13 immigration arrests have been made on the Central Coast since late January.

Growing up in Santa Monica meant that the Pacific Palisades were always right around the corner. From the beautiful hikes ...

Business owners in Santa Barbara are feeling the effects of immigration policies and increased enforcement by U.S.

In a leap forward for quantum computing, physicists unveiled an eight-qubit topological quantum processor, the first of its kind. The chip, built as a proof-of-concept for the scientists' design, ...

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The Mujeras Makers Market was honored as Business Champion of the Year in Santa Barbara. It started out as a small parking ...

“Summer Solstice is one of the few places in the world that actively teaches the celebration arts,” says Penny Little, Executive Director of the festival. “With Zeffy’s support, we’ve been able to ...

The Santa Barbara Volleyball Club Girls squads competed in the WCVBA President’s Day Challenge in the Bay Area over the weekend. SBVC sent five teams from ...