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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

In a 3-2 vote on Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved a new service agreement between ambulance provider AMR and the county despite major pushback from firefighters.

Conservationists plan to appeal the project on an undeveloped slice of the Gaviota Coast currently zoned for 71 homesites.

Construction is underway for a new affordable housing project in Santa Barbara. The Housing Authority of the City of Santa ...

A new Business Improvement District is in the works for downtown Santa Barbara. The funds raised will improve safety and cleanliness.

There's trouble in paradise. A 52-unit apartment complex two blocks from the beach in Santa Barbara is at the center of a ...

In a decisive move aimed to support the local wine industry, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday granted ...

American Medical Response and Santa Barbara County officials reached a conditional settlement this week over a contract to ...

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 ...

A 23-year-old man who was attacked at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas and on life support, has died, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Schools around the Bay Area ...

Barbara J. George, 72 ... In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Cornerstone of Beaver County (TCBC), 600 Sixth St., Beaver Falls, PA 15010.