Roger Durling can’t conceal his excitement for the 40 th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The SBIFF director sees the need for a celebration of art as Los Angeles ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival has revealed its entire program for its upcoming 40th edition, which includes 32 world premieres and 74 U.S. premieres from 60 countries. The fest will open ...

NBC senior White House correspondent Kelly O’Donnell last week first announced the couple’s planned Santa Barbara County visit. The Bidens visited the Santa Ynez Valley last summer ...

By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards The 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which is set to take place Feb. 4-15, one day longer than previous editions, in recognition of its ...

At the conclusion of the second, Costner — a Santa Barbara local who co-wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film — will participate in a Q&A moderated by SBIFF executive director Roger ...

There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for travelers with dogs and West Beach is home to the ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

The Santa Ana winds that fanned the fires devastating Southern California were forecast to return as firefighters scrambled to douse the deadly blazes that have destroyed more than 10,000 homes ...

“We haven’t had any substantial rain for hundreds of days,” says Max Moritz, a wildfire specialist at the University of California, Santa Barbara, to NBC News’ Denise Chow. While the ...

By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a reporter on The Times’s weather team. Strong, damaging Santa Ana winds are expected to bring extreme wildfire danger to Southern California Monday into Tuesday as the ...

A brush fire started up Wednesday evening in an area of Santa Paula between the Santa Clara River and Highway 126. The blaze was first reported shortly before 7 p.m. in the 600 block of Acacia Road.