Santa Barbara County News

Former aide to Rep. Lois Capps is facing charges stemming from accident Friday night that critically injured Mallory Rae Dies, 27, of Santa Barbara Raymond Morua, in background, appeared before Judge Thomas Adams Tuesday for arraignment on felony DUI and hit-and-run charges stemming from an accident Friday night that critically injured Mallory Rae ... (more)

For the fifth year, Laguna Blanca's Middle and Upper School students joined together with giving spirits for their annual Holiday Gift Drive.

The 14th annual World of Pinot Noir , a two-day event celebrating that alluring wine grape, will be held Feb. 28 through March 1 at Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara Young Professionals Club has kicked off the holiday season with the much-anticipated news of its 2013 Young Professional of the Year nominees.

A former Santa Barbara County sheriff's detective charged with robbing a Cambria bank last month had gambled more than $340,000 at a local casino in the past year eight times more than his yearly income -- according to a court document.

The countdown to holiday celebrations is on, and many community members are in the midst of their shopping frenzy.

Rep. Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Supervisor Salud Carbajal and leaders from county departments of Public Health , Social Services and Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services are hosting an informational meeting on the implementation of health-care reform.

Raymond Morua, seen here making a speech in 2012, has lost his job as an aide to Rep. Lois Capps after being charge with felony DUI and hit-and-run stemming from an accident Friday that critically injured a Santa Barbara woman.

The McCune Foundation has awarded almost $330,000 for community organizing and social justice projects in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.

"There will be some beneficiaries of this project, however," said Carolee Krieger, the executive director of the California Water Impact Network .

The renowned Sashi Moorman makes the wines for Stolpman Vineyards in Santa Barbara County's new Ballard Canyon appellation.

Hyde Park Acquisition Corp. II , a special purpose acquisition corporation, announced the signing of an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Santa Maria Energy Holdings , an independent energy company focused on the exploration and development of assets.

A water-main break - possibly related to the cold weather the last few days - flooded several homes in a Santa Barbara neighborhood Saturday night.

Two weeks ago, an oil company sought planning permission to drill new wells just south of Orcutt.

Rain in the morning then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Mostly gentle rainfall was falling across Santa Barbara County Saturday, with most areas reporting less than a third of an inch.

Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation's mission is to preserve, restore, reconstruct and interpret historic sites in Santa Barbara County.

The Santa Barbara Foundation has announced that beginning in 2014, its student aid funds can be applied to the best qualified students from Santa Barbara County schools regardless of citizenship status.

Do You Sudoku? - You can now play the Daily Sudoku on Edhat. How fast can you fill in the blanks? Members-Only Barber Shop has once again decorated the outside of their one-chair shop with a memorable Christmas display.

A cold storm took aim at Southern California today, threatening a mix of rain and snow as low as the 2,500-foot level as strong, gusty winds lash the region, forecasters said.