In a 4-3 vote on Tuesday, the Santa Barbara City Council voted to tighten the city's eviction ordinance, adding a 10 percent ...

MISSION SANTA BARBARA... is the place for this uplifting outdoor event, which will fan out around the landmark over Memorial ...

One of LA’s most popular smash burger operators and a fine-dining spot from the Loreto crew are set to hit SB and Montecito ...

Following years of debate, the proposed 250-unit hotel development at 101 Garden Street in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone has ...

A proposed development in Santa Barbara has divided some in the Central Coast city for years over which is more valuable: maintaining one of the few remaining enclaves of affordability for artists and ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters California tourism could lose billions of dollars because of President Donald Trump’s ...

One of California's most iconic cities is home to a "Funk Zone" that features incredible food, amazing art, and an ...

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A 250-room hotel is coming to Santa Barbara's Funk Zone, the California Coastal Commission decided on Thursday. Santa Barbara ...

TRADING BLOWS — President Donald Trump’s about-face on tariffs won’t save the budgets of California or its local governments.

Santa Barbara County officials are considering two downtown county-owned properties as potential sites for workforce housing. According to a report by Ryan P. Cruz in the Santa Barbara Independent, ...

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – On Tuesday, UC Santa Barbara's Chancellor sent an email to staff and students warning that students with F-1 visas have had their visas terminated without warning recently ...