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.

A 47-year-old woman was killed by a passing pickup truck on the roadway leading into the Twin Oaks business park, say Windsor police. The fatal collision happened shortly before 5 p.m. Tuesday.

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 ...

She was in Emergency Ward 10 and wrote several drama series, as well as a biography of her uncle, the Littlewoods mogul Sir John Moores Barbara Clegg, who has died aged 98, was an actress turned ...

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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 ...

Extreme fire weather returns to Southern California as winds of up to 100 mph for some areas are expected. The winds will peak Monday evening and overnight but extend into Tuesday morning. This ...

Who is Barbara O'Neill? Barbara O'Neill was born in Australia on 28 July 1953. She has positioned herself as a health educator and lecturer since 2004. She has conducted workshops and seminars ...

Sustained winds are expected to reach 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for some areas, according to the National Weather Service. Relative humidity values are expected to plummet to less than 10% ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...