SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Barbara County taxpayers are footing the bill for dozens of brand-new ambulances that have yet to be put into…
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Santa Barbara, Calif. — Five years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health challenges have become a pressing issue in communities…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara City Council members voted Tuesday to fast-track stronger tenant protections. The council voted 4-3 to bring…
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Butterfly populations across the United States are declining, a trend reflected in the Western monarch butterfly…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – An early morning fire displaced two Santa Barbara families and burned the facade of a nearby building, but a missing cat…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening sparked both approval and skepticism across the…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Social media has become an integral part of modern life, but excessive use can lead to addiction and negatively impact…
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MORRO BAY, Calif. – The Morro Bay City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to extend its moratorium on grid-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems…
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SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The San Luis Obispo County Fire Department and Cal Fire San Luis Obispo Unit will host a Wildfire Preparedness Community…
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VENTURA, Calif. — The Ventura Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously voted Tuesday evening to approve staff reductions for the…
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CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Santa Barbara County officials are tightening regulations on cannabis greenhouse operations to address persistent odor…
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President Trump is making immigration enforcement and border security top priorities in the early days of his second term in office. Riverside County…
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department has designated eight Latin American groups, including one with a history in the Santa Maria Valley, as…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — From school stress and personal loss to extreme weather events, childhood adversity affects nearly half of children in the…
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office announced the arrest of the leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Ciudad Juárez this…
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Couples struggling to connect or find common ground might want to grab the remote and settle in on the couch. Research…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – As the Trump administration enacts sweeping policy changes, local politicians are weighing in on two key issues: reciprocal…
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SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. — Residents in San Luis Obispo County may notice changes to their electric bills this year as Central Coast…
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Film enthusiasts received an exclusive glimpse into the movie industry at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival…
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Santa Barbara, Calif. — Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, and Mikey Madison were among the stars honored at the Virtuosos Award ceremony Sunday night at…
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