The minimum wage ballot measure, Proposition 32, will hurt California businesses and local governments, increase costs for ...

Proposition 32 would increase the statewide minimum wage to $18, and has the potential to change lives for California’s ...

The ballyhooed Proposition 36, aims to make felony prosecutions easier to conduct against repeat shoplifters and thieves. But ...

In December, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office will take part in a community forum at the Joseph Centeno Betteravia ...

This fall, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed burns for strategic wildland fuel reduction ...

Vikings of Solvang recently received a $1.67 million gift, the largest single donation the Santa Ynez Valley-based nonprofit ...

California’s educational achievement crisis is negatively impacting the futures of millions of kids and the state’s economy.

The last two wet winters helped fill Santa Barbara County’s reservoirs and groundwater basins, but the Board of Supervisors ...

Santa Maria is gearing up for its inaugural Cops and Cars event, a unique gathering aimed at fostering community spirit and ...

Bridgett Burrows already sees the signs – the kids visiting the Santa Barbara Zoo are already excited about Halloween.

A swarm of classic and antique cars will take over downtown Solvang Saturday in the second annual Viking Charities car show ...

A big Mountain League match-up and a big Ocean League one will highlight Friday night high school football action on the ...