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Santa Margarita isn’t able to keep up with the hot shooting by Harvard-Westlake in the CIF-SS playoff game Tuesday.

In his annual staff speech, Jeff Rosen aims to pressure county leaders out of slashing his office amid an ongoing clash over funds from a tax measure approved by voters last fall.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — February 12, 2026 — The Santa Barbara Symphony is pleased to announce the winners of its 2026 Youth ...

Lightning strikes were responsible for felled redwoods that damaged a Santa Rosa school and a recycling facility and ...

"It's an exciting time and opportunity for us not to just respond and react, but really to invest in the future of the wharf," said Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Director Tony Elliot.

With his new book, Rancho Santa Fe’s Jeffrey McCain is opening up about a long-kept secret: He could never read or write. Not ...

Homeless encampments have grown significantly throughout the United States over the years. That includes Silicon Valley, ...

CSU Northridge visits the UCSB Gauchos after Larry Hughes Jr. scored 27 points in the Matadors' 84-60 victory over the Hawaii ...

Santa Cruz Mountains and Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose are included in an updated cold weather advisory released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. The advisory is ...

Non-profits here in Santa Barbara County will be getting an extra helping hand this year. The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara ...

On Tuesday at 8:38 p.m. the National Weather Service released a winter weather advisory in effect until Wednesday Feb. 18, at ...