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

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:20 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Brown Fire has been burning on private ...

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

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.

California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget they passed Monday.

A fallen tree caused a power outage that impacted 4,889 Southern California Edison customers in northern Santa Barbara and ...

A recent Santa Barbara County Grand Jury report determined the root of the housing problem is a lack of new development. 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.

Santa Barbara, Doge Must Go!!! Tesla Protest continues at the Tesla Dealership in Santa Barbara, CA on June 28, 2025. (Photo ...

Santa Barbara's prestige and consistent tourism keep it a top-tier market for investors focused on long-term appreciation.

We are local architects, designers and planners who have spent much of our professional lives in Santa Barbara. We cherish ...