See inside El Encanto Hotel, the luxury property in the Santa Barbara hills that LVMH just sold for $82.2 million.

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

If you can't jet set off to Europe this summer, visit one of these California destinations for a similar ambience.

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Four accomplished community members have been elected to the Board of Directors for the Scholarship Foundation ...

This five-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house was designed by the architect Francis W. Wilson as his primary residence in ...

In California, where the next “Big One” is an always-looming threat, some lessons learned from the 1925 Santa Barbara quake ...

Directors of the nonprofit AHA! received a powerful response from California’s First Lady who surprised the AHA! teens at the ...

The magnificent property, which was last sold in the '60s, comes with tennis courts, citrus groves, and a juicy history.

In the last year, newer operators have also emerged in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, and their posh neighbor, Montecito. With ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:10 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Capitan Inc Fire has been burning on state land. At this time, details about the containment or cause of the fire ...

Hipcamp, an app for discovering and booking campsites, has announced the winners of its 2025 Hipcamp Awards, spotlighting the ...