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The city of Goleta has extended to 5 p.m. Feb. 20 the application deadline for three vacancies on the city’s Design Review Board (DRB). The city is ...

At a minimum, the entire region should have received the following warnings and instructions that were buried online as it pertains to a mandatory evacuation or sheltering in ...

A burrowing owl who was injured and nursed back to health at the Ojai Raptor Center (ORC) has a new home at a Goleta nature ...

The Goleta City Council on Tuesday approved inviting bids for two pavement improvement projects for portions of the northeast ...

When a California Highway Patrol officer saw a small airplane go down while conducting a traffic stop in Goleta, he quickly ...

Vowing to make good on a top campaign promise, President Donald Trump declared “national emergency” on the border with Mexico ...

A California Highway Patrol officer is being praised for his life-saving efforts following a fiery small plane crash in Santa Barbara County.

The City of Goleta is pleased to introduce Justin Wilkins as its new Parks and Recreation Manager. Justin brings more ...

Footage shows thick smoke billowing into the air from a burning plane on a hillside in Goleta, California. Police reported ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department rescued a mother and her two children who were caught by high tide at Gaviota Beach ...

Heroism unfolded this week as California Highway Patrol Officer Ayala displayed extraordinary bravery by rescuing a pilot from a burning plane crash just moments before a devastating explosion. The ...