The former private eye and TV personality is charged with stealing nearly $700,000 from a Montecito arts patron.

For Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating 14 UCSC alumni who found more than just a degree on campus—they found each other.

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On Nov. 5, 64% of Santa Barbara voters approved the Measure P bond. This bond has begun its implementation at City College, ...

There's trouble in paradise. A 52-unit apartment complex two blocks from the beach in Santa Barbara is at the center of a ...

In front of an audience at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the revered English stage and screen actor reflects on how an early love of Shakespeare led him to acting, lessons learned ...

It’s never easy walking down the street and seeing a much-beloved business dark on the inside. For Jacksonville residents, ...

Up to Lock: Michigan, Ole Miss, St. John’s, Texas A&M, Wisconsin Up to Should Be In: New Mexico Up to In the Mix: Boise State ...

"Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper inked a deal with SiriusXM last year reportedly worth $125 million. Here's what to know ...

A Los Angeles County teenager was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday after admitting to making more than 375 "swatting calls"​ in which he made false reports of bomb and mass shooting threats ...

February 9, 2025 (La Mesa/El Cajon) - March 8, 2025, is the La Mesa-El Cajon Branch of the American Association of University ...

A diner may barely notice the small aesthetic touches that make a restaurant shimmer. The texture of the menu paper, the material of a wine book cover, the feeling of the font that spells out the ...