Giana Magnoli

If Santa Barbara County residents had their way, the November gubernatorial election would be a face-off between two Democrats: Tom Steyer and Xavier Becerra.

Crews responded to a vegetation fire burning in the hills above the Goleta Valley Thursday night.

California residents can get free access to state historic parks for the rest of the year, including two in Santa Barbara County.

More than 2,300 late vote-by-mail ballots were rejected in the June election, continuing a concerning trend for Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County's June 2 election results were certified Friday by outgoing Clerk-Recorder-Assessor and Registrar of Voters Joe Holland, who lost his re-election bid to Deputy Melinda Greene.

The roadside rest areas near the Gaviota Tunnel will close for months due to water shortages, Caltrans said.

Public defender Juan Higuera has been appointed as a new judge for Santa Barbara County Superior Court.

Three men have been arrested and criminally charged with drug offenses related to the fatal overdose of a woman in a Goleta motel last month.

Highway 166 reopened Wednesday morning after an overnight closure for several small vegetation fires along the roadway, according to authorities.

Sheila Lodge, one of Santa Barbara's most enduring civic leaders, died Wednesday at 97 years old after decades of service to the city.