Subtle shifts in land elevation can considerably increase or decrease the local impacts of sea level rise along coastlines.

"The Gorge," a love story with star-crossed lovers and a sci-fi twist, is the latest from "Tomorrow War" screenwriter Zach Dean.

But to chef Melissa Perello, who owns the San Francisco restaurants Octavia and Frances, “those details are what ingrains in people’s minds the memory of dining there.” At Perello’s restaurants, and ...

Have you ever attended an event that left you in awe, where every detail seemed perfectly curated and the atmosphere was ...

IVRPD in collaboration with the UCSB Environmental Affairs Board, held a ‘Stewardship Saturday’ event on Feb. 1 at Sueño Park.

This year’s edition is focused on galvanizing relationships between artists, galleries and cultural institutions.

Environmentalists have worked for decades to stop development at Naples on the Gaviota Coast, but on Monday, the Santa Barbara County zoning administrator ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a new service agreement between ambulance provider AMR and the county despite major pushback from firefighters.

The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department has begun developing a 30-Year Waterfront Adaptation Plan and is pleased to invite community members to participate in the process.

Michael is one of Santa Barbara’s forgotten souls, caught in the relentless cycle of homelessness, mental illness and addiction — a cycle so cruel and unforgiving that I’ve come to think of it as a ...

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