A new wildfire was reported today at 4:40 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Clark Fire has been burning on private ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:21 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Ballard Fire has been burning on private ...

Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District regarding Air Quality Watch for the ...

Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department regarding Fourth of July Safety and illegal fireworks. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – As ...

A small operation just miles from downtown Santa Maria became one of the firefight’s most important assets: the Santa Maria ...

A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Santa Barbara County throughout the weekend in response to dangerous fire-weather conditions.

As fires continue to blaze in southern portions of the state, the Santa Fe County fire marshal has issued an order suspending burning permits in unincorporated areas until further notice.

Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo Santa Barbara County is looking toward the future of its Calle Real campus, but the massive plan to reimagine and rebuild the area may take awhile to get started.

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Mariposa Inc Mariposa Inc Fire initially started 4:20 p.m. June 17 in Santa Barbara County, California.

The question is inevitable: Does Santa Barbara County have enough water to support the new housing it desperately needs? A Grand Jury report released this month says yes. It’s an unusual twist. The ...

In California, where the next "Big One" is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake resonate even 100 years later, experts say.

A car struck an LAPD mobile command post vehicle after police shot and wounded a man armed with a gun in South Los Angeles, authorities said.