SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) Stephan D. Swenson had 20 points in UCSB's 85-54 win over Long Beach State on Saturday night. Swenson added five assists for the Gauchos (14-8, 6-5 Big West Conference).

It's one of many panels studded with Oscar nominees at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, a vital stop on the circuit. All the festival’s popular panels are held at State Street’s ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) Ty Johnson's 35 points led UC Davis past UCSB 64-60 on Saturday night. Johnson shot 12 for 23 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 9 of 9 from the free-throw line for 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 ...

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 ...

Santa Barbara's most famous avenue, State Street cuts through downtown for 10 blocks and leads right onto Stearns Wharf. It's nearly impossible to miss with its shops, art galleries, theaters and ...

Santa Barbara Police responded Tuesday afternoon to a report of an armed robbery at a Santa Barbara bank near the Milpas Street roundabout. The robbery was reported at 2:21 p.m. on January 14 at a ...

It was apocalyptic. It’s a very emotional, very horrifying thing.” Rowse compared Santa Barbara’s beauty to Lahaina’s, which was destroyed by a wind-driven fire in 2023. “It’s so beautiful. How can ...

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 ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Phil Svitek has already geared up for a potential evacuation. “You just close that door for the last time and it's like, 'is this it?' 'is this last time I'm entering ...

For the first time in almost 20 years, Walmart has a new logo. The international retailer describes it as a “a comprehensive brand refresh,” but the online world hasn’t been quite so kind to ...

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.