The press release below, in English and Spanish, from Direct Relief details free N95 mask distribution sites as the largest ...

Gifford Fire officials will host a community meeting in Santa Margarita at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, to provide an update on ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 113,648 acres after being active for eight days. A fire crew of 3,685 has been ...

As the Gifford Fire continues to spread, smoke and ash have settled across large portions of Santa Barbara County.

The Gifford Fire was first reported Friday near the Gifford trailhead in Los Padres National Forest, around 15 miles east of ...

A man is in custody after a multi-hour standoff at a home on Muirfield Court in Santa Maria Friday. According to Santa Maria ...

Two men have been charged with murder in the downtown Santa Barbara stabbing death of Anthony Michael Bisquera Hartley last ...

Santa Barbara County residents can roll up their sleeves and discover the people and practices behind the region’s ...

Courtesy Santa Maria, Calif., August 7, 2025 —In a proactive effort to reduce shelter overcrowding and help pet ...

People v. David Scott Genovese, Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 25CR00765 Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...