Democrats on the Central Coast called for an emergency town hall at the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara. Tariffs and ...

Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.

Westways Senior features editor Derrik Lang joins KCAL News with more of what's new in Santa Barbara. Shortsighted actions can have big-time consequences for retired workers.

While nearby towns were consumed in flames and left resembling a war zone, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle put on their good ...

The era of the giant upscale outdoor mall is coming to a quick and decisive end in Santa Barbara. A path was cleared last week to tear down a landmark Macy’s department store in favor of a giant ...

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Report from Day 2 of SBIFF has Angelina Jolie with Leonard Maltin, the new Animation Panel, and films from near and far.

Vowing to make good on a top campaign promise, President Donald Trump declared “national emergency” on the border with Mexico ...

Business owners in Old Town Goleta are invited to submit their applications now for the city’s new Pride of Place (POP) Grant. The Goleta City Council ...

A passenger who held onto the entrance area of a jeepney on the course of the trip, and a taxicab driver, perished in an ...

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old tourist was hit and killed by a train on January 24 while reportedly snapping ...

A high-end department store designed by notable mid-century architects, the Macy's at Santa Barbara's La Cumbre Plaza will ...