Santa Barbara CA

At a time of year that can be especially difficult for children in foster care, the Santa Barbara County community came together in an extraordinary show of compassion, fulfilling the holiday wishes of 677 children and youth, from newborns to age 20, through CASA of Santa Barbara County’s annual Project Wishes gift...

Santa Barbara Airport officials announced Saturday afternoon that all commercial flights and fixed-wing aircraft are grounded due to flooding on the airfield.

The threat for showers will remain through Sunday evening and then diminish through Monday. Flood Advisories are expected to drop off through Sunday evening. A Special Marine Alert should also expire as the bulk of this latest wave of moisture moves past the region. The alert is the result of chances for...

Despite record rainfall in California during the Christmas and New Year holidays and overfull reservoirs across the state, water levels at Lake Mead remained well below historical averages. Lake Mead at Hoover Dam on the Colorado River is the country’s largest reservoir by volume. In January 2025, the water...

Raising Cane’s, an American fast food chain, is arriving in Goleta. The popular chain restaurant specializing in chicken fingers is preparing to open in 7000 Hollister Avenue, which currently houses Kyle’s Kitchen, according to The Restaurant Guy. Kyle’s Kitchen will move across Hollister Avenue to a new location...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Los Angeles, California – An unusually wet stretch of weather has soaked Southern California since the holiday period, delivering widespread rainfall totals that stand out for early January, especially...

Raising Our Light To Be Held At Montecito Union School On January 9, 2026. As we approach the eight-year mark of the 1/9 Debris Flow, our community is invited to attend a commemorative event, Raising Our Light, on Friday, January 9, 2026 at 6 p.m. at Montecito Union School, 385 San Ysidro Road.

Firefighters responded early Saturday to a small structure fire on Santa Barbara’s Eastside. The blaze was reported shortly before 2 a.m. at Cesar’s Place restaurant at 712 N. Milpas St. When crews arrived, they found light smoke coming out of the building’s roof, with an odor of food,...

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of

Santa Barbara County Fire has received a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to purchase three complete sets of new battery powered extrication equipment to benefit fire stations 21, 26, and 31. The extrication equipment is also known as the “jaws of life,” and first responders use...