This is one in a series of stories exploring things to do in communities across Santa Barbara County. It’s a starting point ...

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UPDATE (10:45 a.m.) — Bull Canyon Road in Santa Maria appears to be back open, according to Caltrans. The San Luis Obispo County Fire Department reports that several engines and fire crews are still ...

Dear readers, this one's for the kids — and the young at heart — who are anxiously awaiting a certain visit from the jolly man in a red suit on Christmas Eve. Santa's undoubtedly got his sleigh and ...

No matter how much the sun is shining in Santa Barbara in December, there’s something about the holiday season that makes me want to curl up inside and binge watch Christmas movies. As overwhelmingly ...

There’s a certain kind of comfort that comes with having 13 Christmas recipes ready to pull from when the season starts to get busy. These are the dishes that fit easily into different plans; some for ...