One of my favorite Noozhawk columns was the one I wrote in 2014 about becoming a grandparent for the first time. It was ...

A vegetation fire was burning Sunday afternoon between Los Alamos and Orcutt. Personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire ...

I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want on a warm summer night is a cup of hot tea, yet that’s exactly what appears to be brewing in the ...

Richard Christian Pennock Richard Christian Pennock, better known as Dick, passed away on July 1, 2026, at the age of 92 ...

A program that provides legal representation and support to unaccompanied immigrant children in California, including along ...

The Santa Barbara County Health Department will restore 15 positions after laying off dozens of employees due to budget cuts. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a revised […] ...

For 17-year-old Juan Tello Salinas of Santa Maria, the Joe Howell Legacy Scholarship represents more than financial support, ...

UC Santa Barbara right-handed starting pitcher Jackson Flora was selected fourth overall by the San Francisco Giants in the ...

Nick Salmon belted two home runs to power the Santa Barbara Foresters to a 10-2 romp over the San Luis Obispo Blues in a showdown between California ...

The Santa Maria Philharmonic Society will present a free community concert featuring pianist Suri Kim, 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 in the Santa Maria Public ...

Highway 166 near Mile Post 72 was shut down Saturday afternoon near Cuyama after a three-vehicle traffic collision involving a semi-truck. Emergency crews ...

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch for Tuesday through Thursday for parts of southwest California. Temperatures have the potential to range from the mid-80s to low 90s in ...