Founded in 1911 by a group of Danish-Americans seeking to escape the harsh Midwestern winters, Solvang has blossomed into a ...

Gertrude E. Furst Jan. 20, 2025 marked the ending of a long and productive life of 97 years. Gertrude E. Furst passed peaceably at Samarkand's Smith ...

Help plan the future of Santa Barbara’s Waterfront. The City of Santa Barbara’s Sustainability & Resilience Department has ...

In Santa Barbara, people living in at-risk areas were told to leave by 3 p.m. Wednesday. The National Weather ...

While most homes in the recent burn scars of the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst and Sunset fires are under an evacuation warning due ...

For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in ...

Enjoy the character and comfort of a vintage home yet upgraded with the amenities you’d expect of today’s Santa Barbara lifestyle. The Samarkand neighborhood offers a tranquil setting while still ...

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have ...

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