The press release below, in English and Spanish, from Direct Relief details free N95 mask distribution sites as the largest ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 99,232 acres after being active for six days. A fire crew of 3,431 has been working ...

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California’s largest wildfire of 2025 has exploded in size, prompting urgent evacuations as fire-fueling heat grips the ...

If you are a homeowner in Santa Barbara, you have likely felt the impact of the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions ...

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New evacuations have been ordered in Central California as the massive Gifford Fire nears 100,000 acres burned.

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in ...

One person was killed in a stabbing that injured two other people Thursday night at the Fiesta celebration in Santa Barbara.

Richard 'Dick' Rosenkrans with his wife Peg Richard “Dick” Rosenkrans, 82, passed away peacefully on Aug. 4, 2025, in San ...

Ready to see a SpaceX Falcon 9 blast off into the sky? The first California rocket launch of August could take place this weekend.

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. Since its discovery ...