The City of Santa Barbara has begun a series of paving projects to repair local streets and enhance transportation infrastructure.

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It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we've featured year-end roundups of cool science stories we ...

California, ocean scientists say. Here's which California beaches saw most shark attacks and how Monterey fared.

In its bid for the first sectional divisional championship for a Santa Ynez girls basketball team in memory, the Santa Ynez ...

The Federal Reserve's Atlanta branch projected the economy would shrink 1.5% at an annual rate in the January-March quarter.

Charles Wesley Godwin blessed us all with some new music today.

As the calendar turns to March, Derby fever kicks into high gear with no fewer than six races awarding points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby or the Kentucky Oaks respectively this weekend. Saturday ...

Looking up to the Topatopa bluffs from Libbey Park, I am always struck by the size and beauty of that mountain face. As I admire the way the mountain towers ...

February brought milestones—speaking at the Adventurers Club on Galentine’s Day and celebrating seven continents with new ...

Women’s History Month is celebrated in March. It is a time to reflect on, acknowledge, and celebrate the many contributions ...