Following one of the wettest starts to a water year on record, Santa Barbara County officials briefed the public Tuesday morning on storm impacts — from road and infrastructure concerns to saturated ...

A 21-year-old male fell from a cliff in Isla Vista on Saturday around 2 a.m. He sustained moderate injuries and is currently ...

(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato announced on November 7, 2025, that Garrett Huff has been ...

Santa Barbara County selected Garrett Huff as its new fire chief, succeeding former chief Mark Hartwig, starting on Dec. 8.

A new prescribed burn, called Sedgwick, was initiated today at 9:22 a.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. The prescribed ...

Deputy Fire Chief Garrett Huff will be the next leader of the department, Santa Barbara County announced Friday. County Executive Officer Mona Miyasato ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 5:39 p.m. in Santa Barbara County, California. Rest Fire has been burning on state land. Currently, there are no details on the containment or cause of the fire.

Calls are coming in from Montecito residents wondering why they couldn’t find sandbags at Lower Manning Park. The Montecito ...

An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river is dousing Southern California. More than four inches of rain ...

A 21-year-old was taken to the hospital after falling from the bluffs in Isla Vista overnight, according to fire officials.

An unusually strong storm system is dousing Southern California, raising concerns about rockslides and debris flows in ...