Amanda Wernik

A UC Santa Barbara professor helped create the largest map of the universe ever made. The interactive map, spanning almost the entire history of the universe, was released to the public on Thursday.

This week, the city held a ceremony to celebrate a key step in constructing a new multimodal train station– placing the final steel beam for the building’s frame.

Morro Bay law requires owners to keep their dogs on leash in public areas.

A sewer improvement project in downtown Santa Maria kicked off this week. Crews have started their work between Broadway and Depot Street.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney and 10 other state prosecutors fined a mold remediation company $425,000 for pesticide law violations and misleading marketing of its products.

A state senator is hosting a free seminar in Goleta next week to help seniors protect themselves from scams. It comes as law enforcement in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties warn of recent scam calls impersonating officers.

Santa Barbara County is putting more than $200,000 toward mental health services for immigrants as federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers ramp up deportations in the Central Coast.

West entrance to the UC Santa Barbara Library, showing Mountain (left) and Ocean (right) sides of the library.

COVID is still the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Vaccines are available, along with flu and RSV.

Atascadero is getting its first cancer care center in July. The new UCLA Cancer Care Center will soon bring world-class treatment to North San Luis Obispo County.