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Most everything that winemaker Jesse Cloutier does echoes the spirit of northern Santa Barbara County — or at least the ...

The California Policy Lab estimates nearly 1 in every 8 Californians with a criminal record is potentially eligible to obtain ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Santa Barbara City Council received a progress report and provided direction on the Grand Paseo ...

Until this move, the Fed used high rates to cool the once-overheated economy. You might recall that in March 2022, the Fed ...

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, from Goleta to Carpinteria, will honor Goleta’s Finest at the annual ...

In Part I of our photo stories about Bates students with college-supported summer experiences, we check in with eight ...

Climate change and a range of other human impacts are putting marine animals at risk of extinction—even those living in ...

Wall Street traders and borrowers may rejoice at the news, not everyone is thrilled that the Fed zapped its tight money policy.

When you go to a UC, you get an experience that goes way beyond a prestigious degree. Every undergraduate campus is bursting with clubs, classes and programs that let you dig into your passions, ...

About Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce The Santa Barbara ... Through leadership and collaboration, the Chamber is the principal economic development entity advocating for the business ...

Motel 6, a well-known budget hotel chain in the U.S., will be sold to India-based Oyo for $525 million. The deal includes ...