In a legislative battle a decade in the making, lawmakers just exempted infill urban development from the California ...

There are more opera events on the program for the Music Academy of the West’s summer festival: Mozart’s Don Giovanni at the ...

All of the cool stuff being created at Maker House (formerly known as the Clay Studio) is pretty mind-boggling. The 22,000-square-foot studio serves as both a creative hub and regional resource, ...

Having grown up in Southern California and now living in Lompoc, Chris Jeszeck has always been surrounded by natural beauty.

To pass the budget, state legislatures would have to approve a bill reducing the role of the California Environmental Quality ...

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Santa Barbara, CA – June 30th, 2025 – As Independence Day approaches, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department reminds the public that all types of fireworks are illegal in unincorporated areas and ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, in honor of Pride Month, issued a new “State of Pride Report” highlighting the California ...

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If a strike occurs after the conclusion of the current contracts, MTD public transit service will be suspended and passengers ...

California State Parks Foundation celebrated the restoration of $6.75 million in funding for the California State ...

The Trump administration announced on June 23 that it will repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule, a landmark regulation that has protected 58 million acres of undeveloped national forest land for nearly 25 ...