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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...