Conservationists plan to appeal the project on an undeveloped slice of the Gaviota Coast currently zoned for 71 homesites.

Environmentalists have worked for decades to stop development at Naples on the Gaviota Coast, but on Monday, the Santa Barbara County zoning administrator ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday reluctantly approved a four-year exclusive contract for ambulance ...

Athletes, families, and volunteers came together at Special Olympics Southern California’s Floorball competition, showcasing ...

Rain bringing possible flooding and risks of debris flows near the burn scar of last year's Airport Fire​ led to Orange County officials announcing Wednesday that evacuation warnings for those areas ...

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John's Santa Ynez ranch is set to be a new owner's "Xanadu" ... the striking property has officially sold after several months on the market.

A major atmospheric river storm is barreling toward California, raising the specter of damaging landslides and flooding across much of the Southland.

Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The ...

National Weather Service forecasters today warned of a strong storm system is making its way toward Los Angeles, saying that ...

Renowned luxury Pinot Noir producer, WALT  Wines, is excited to announce the release of its flagship Pinot Noir, ...

The first wave of the strongest storm of the winter began hitting Southern California on Wednesday, but the most damaging ...