Sable Offshore wants to restart oil drilling off Santa Barbara after an oil spill a decade ago. Scientists think pumping out oil will reduce natural seeps. Trump is for it.

June 3 -- When it comes to an ideal beach trip, the formula is simple: great surf, long expanses of wide-open sand, maybe a boardwalk nearby, plus a full complement of kid-friendly amusements for when ...

Tar puddles are another notable characteristic of UCSB’s campus beaches. Their presence was especially noticeable during fall quarter’s recent Week Zero (sorry, freshmen!), but the sludge is nothing ...

Santa Barbara Open tournament directors Jordy Dyer and Ari Garner of 805 Beach just wrapped up a successful 3-day ...

Westmont College alum Avery Drost and partner Diego Perez are the top-seeded men’s team while Geena Urango and Mariah Whalen ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Find your Zen by the ocean at Leadbetter Beach. Some yoga studios set up outdoor seasonal classes here thanks to the flat and even terrain. – Emily Hochberg This large swath of ...

Volleyball teams are filling East Beach sand courts. They are competing in the AVP Next-Santa Barbara Open. The competition ...

On Saturday at 5:18 a.m. a wind advisory was released by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA valid from noon until Sunday midnight.

Luxury events and rental company Bliss Beach has teamed up with the City of Santa Barbara for The Barbara, a European-inspired day club set on the shores of East Beach. By Tim Chan Santa Barbara is ...

On Saturday, volunteers with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and members of the commercial fishing community worked together to remove about 30 lobster traps that had washed ashore in Santa Barbara.

The Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness will host an Out of the Darkness Community Walk on Saturday, Oct.