Here is a bit of wisdom that is too often lost in our conversations about urban fire: Sometimes, recovery is not rebuilding.

Santa Barbara exists in that perfect sweet spot between fantasy and reality – a sun-drenched coastal haven where Mediterranean architecture meets Pacific sunsets, and somehow the stress of modern life ...

Gifford Fire initially started 3:44 p.m. Aug. 1 in San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 113,648 acres after being active for eight days. A fire crew of 3,685 has been ...

The Gifford Fire is burning through thousands of acres becoming California's largest blaze of the year and threatening ...

High-speed internet projects are one step closer to reality in nine rural Santa Barbara County communities following the completion of broadband designs ...

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California officials warned of hot, dry weather that could contribute to “rapid” fire growth and “significant fire behavior.” ...

Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of ...

American wine industry stakeholders have different opinions about the potential fallout from tariffs on European wine, with California likely feeling the biggest impact.

The fire is burning with dry and hot conditions, as temperatures climb above 100 degrees in mountainous terrain on the Central Coast.

Diane Hogan Diane was born in San Diego, California, on March 26, 1933 to Roy and Dorothy Pogue. She died on July 6, 2025. Diane and her younger sister ...

Planned work on Highway 101 in southern San Luis Obispo County has been postponed due to the Gifford Fire. According to ...