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The Ellwood Mesa Butterfly Grove used to be California's largest wintering site for monarch butterflies, but in 2024, only 30 butterflies were counted.

Santa Barbara County had been in a bit of a dry spell. But if we’re gonna have rain, this past week has been about the best ...

On Jan. 6 in the county’s fabled Mural Room, before a standing-room-only crowd sprinkled with dignitaries, Lee drew laughter ...

Roughly 300 people gathered at Milpas Street to protest against ICE operations and express solidarity with the undocumented ...

The National Weather Service is forecasting the potential for a major storm for Santa Barbara County, expected to arrive as soon as Tuesday night, Feb.

Goleta leaders made their stance clear by unanimously adopting a resolution to oppose the restart of oil pipelines in the ...

Goleta habitat restoration project at Ellwood Mesa seeks to address declining Monarch butterfly numbers The Trump administration evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her home with ...

When a California Highway Patrol officer saw a small airplane go down while conducting a traffic stop in Goleta, he quickly ...