Santa Barbara County has many of the ingredients needed for walking, cycling and other forms of active transportation: great weather, relatively flat city ...

The Santa Barbara waterfront’s tsunami danger zone takes on a yellow hue. (California Department of Conservation website screenshot) New interactive maps released by the California Geological Survey ...

Liquefaction: Areas along waterways are at the greatest risk of liquefaction. Divided between “low,” “moderate,” and “high,” severity, the map puts Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Ballard, Los Olivos, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Police Department has partnered with data giant LexisNexis to unveil a 'near-real-time' online crime map. It's an interactive online tool to track police ...

Santa Barbara County has launched a new interactive Hazard Awareness Map designed to help residents identify potential natural disaster risks in their neighborhoods. The online tool highlights hazards ...

After two rounds of Planning Commission hearings, comments by the public, and multiple changes, the supervisors vote to adopt ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County officials announced evacuation orders for areas within the Thomas Fire, Alisal Fire and Cave Fire burn scars at a Wednesday afternoon press ...

Jacob is your community news reporter covering the Santa Maria Valley. The County of Santa Barbara is finding new ways to keep community members up to date with the many housing plans in store across ...

Santa Barbara County Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission will tackle three potential maps Saturday morning in an effort to reach consensus on a single version of new supervisorial districts ...