Santa Barbara County News

The man whose 13-year-old boy accused Michael Jackson of molesting him in the 1990s has reportedly committed suicide.

TomA seen Foleya TMs "A Celtic Christmas" recreates the joy and innocence of a night before Christmas in an Ireland farmhouse, when neighbors gather around the fire to grace the long wintry night with the laughter of their stories and the joy of their music & dances.

In the wake of last year's Tea fire, hundreds of locals donated heartily to the Tea Fire Response Fund, which raised $435,310 for fire victims.

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department has issued a permit for a prescribed burn on the Bar-M Ranch property.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. a " Santa Barbara County sheriff's officials say a search for a missing person linked to a marijuana garden in the Los Padres National Forest led to the arrest of 17 people on drug charges.Investigators said Thursday that they still haven't found the caretaker of the grow operation, Jesus Omar Villa of Fresno, but he is ...

Eco Factor: Parking lot equipped with solar panels to generate renewable electricity.

A project to improve erosion control, reduce storm water pollution, create new vegetation and rehabilitate irrigation systems at various interchanges along Hwy.

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department believe a missing Fresno man, is buried in the mountains, off West Camino Cielo Road.

During the case, narcotics detectives identified an outdoor marijuana garden being maintained in the rural foothills off of West Camino Cielo Rd.

Riley might appear to be a great family pet - a cuddly, well-mannered yellow Labrador that follows commands and has boundless energy.

Supporters and opponents of what would be the first new offshore drilling in state waters in 40 years are looking toward the selection of a new lieutenant governor as the next act in a long-running regulatory drama that has thus far kept the Tranquillon Ridge project at bay.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is offering an H1N1 vaccine clinic in Carpinteria on Saturday, adding an H1N1 clinic in Santa Barbara on Monday and planning additional clinics in Santa Maria and Lompoc.

An arrest warrant has been dropped for actor Randy Quaid and his wife, Evi, who are accused of stiffing a Santa Barbara County hotel on a $10,000 bill.

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A man suspected of carjacking a woman at gunpoint near Cal Poly on Wednesday evening has been arrested in Santa Barbara County.

Three Santa Barbara County Special Ed classes are closed due concerns over the swine flu.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department is holding H1N1 vaccine clinics for people who fall into a "high risk" category as defined by the Centers for Disease Control.

The days of drinking a beer, or several beers, on beaches along Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista officially ended yesterday when the Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance that permanently banned alcoholic beverages there.

A 23-year-old driver was left with serious injuries after a crash in Santa Barbara County.