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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 ...

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

An economic downturn locally, state budget cuts and the damage from inevitable natural disasters such as fires are all potential threats to Santa Barbara County’s economy. “The county is doing ...

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, ...

People who work in nonprofits are passionate, committed to a cause and not necessarily in it for the money. In recognition of that commitment, the Santa Barbara Foundation scheduled its second “Toast ...

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 ...