Giana Magnoli

With another batch of ballots counted, the Santa Barbara County Elections Office reports no major changes in results – but the Santa Maria mayor's race has a much smaller margin.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors appointed a new emergency medical oversight committee last week as the county and ambulance provider push the trial date over a disputed contract.

The California Coastal Commission ordered Sable Offshore Corp. to fill open pits and do erosion control for unpermitted work sites on the Santa Barbara County oil pipeline.

Santa Barbara County reached 75.7% voter turnout in the latest ballot count from the Elections Office.

It's open enrollment season for health insurance plans, which means checking for price increases and network changes.

Light rain will keep falling Tuesday and Wednesday before weather clears up for a sunny Thanksgiving and holiday weekend, according to the latest forecasts from the

Two drivers rolled their vehicles off Highway 101 onto railroad tracks near El Capitán State Beach Tuesday afternoon, about a quarter mile from each other,

A structure fire damaged a building on the 400 block of downtown State Street on Tuesday night and caused smoke damage to two adjoining businesses,

The Santa Barbara County Elections Office released its latest ballot count Wednesday and confirmed that it will finalize and certify the Nov. 5 election results next week.

Sansum Clinic and Anthem Blue Cross are still negotiating for health insurance contracts , and more than 30,000 people were recently notified that their coverage could be affected if no agreement is reached soon.