Carlos Arturo Gomez, 60, is out on bail on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for alleged sex crimes involving minors.

The Award for Corporate Excellence program honored leather goods business for their ethical business practices in Ethiopia.

Santa Barbara’s Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), or state-sanctioned ocean conservation zones, are now subject to change — ...

Nationwide experts interested in old vine near the historic San Jose Winery; plus, Mad Crush book about Saucelito Canyon ...

Authentic gratitude can be found in fleeting moments of relief or peace — those instances when, even in the midst of a fever, ...

The Vikings of Solvang are thrilled to announce the 46th Annual Special Needs Kids’ Christmas Party, a cherished ...

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The Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) is thrilled to announce the launch of the Civic Leaders Initiative: ...

Gene Silva, a videographer at KEYT, said the vote was 17 to 13 in favor of joining the union and that a major issue was ...

At SBCC, she fell in love with geology — one of the science subjects she teach (ERHS), where she has taught for the past 25 ...

Passive House design is the best option architects have today for a net-zero future, and it is up to us and our clients to ...

Capturing the perfect photo is no easy task, but one of our photographers, Ingrid Bostrom, makes it look effortless. Bostrom ...