Joshua Molina

The Santa Barbara Police Department has taken a man into custody after a standoff at an apartment near Downtown Santa Barbara. Authorities surrounded a

While the presidential results will undoubtedly take center stage during Tuesday's election, some local contests are intriguing for a variety of purposes.

Democratic Rep. Salud Carbajal appeared to be on his way to an easy re-election victory Tuesday night based on early returns.

Sunita Beall , Bill Banning and Celeste Kafri and were well ahead Tuesday night in their quest for seats on the Santa Barbara Unified School District board of trustees.

All good things must come to an end, and this ending is bittersweet.

French Riviera-inspired Bar Lou has opened at the home of the former Oliver's on Coast Village Road in Montecito.

Upstart candidate Wendy Santamaria is on track to pull off a political upset and replace Alejandra Gutierrez on the City Council in Santa Barbara's District 1.

It's happening. After decades of dreams, the Santa Barbara City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve a $96 million contract to build a new police

The election is over. Let's laugh. The third annual Laugh Festival hits Santa Barbara at the perfect time, but for A.

What a plot twist. A new character has emerged in the suspenseful story of the Goleta Public Library, and it just might turn into the protagonist the