Californians could potentially see nearly back-to-back SpaceX launches now that a Starlink mission scheduled for the weekend has twice been postponed.

SpaceX has been attempting to launch a Falcon 9 rocket since Saturday, Aug. 9 to deploy internet-beaming Starlink satellites from Vandenberg.

On Tuesday, Victoriano Lopez Feliciano and Gabriel Victoriano Lopez Feliciano were charged with the murder of Paulina Lopez ...

As the Gifford Fire continues to burn across the Central Coast, the Santa Maria Elks Event Center has taken on a new role.

On Tuesday in Bluffton, experts gathered at the Hargray Building on UCSB’s campus to discuss scams that are on the rise in Beaufort County and across the state, how to prevent them, and how to report ...

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service is disrupted in parts of Santa Barbara County due to bridge construction It’s the equivalent ...

A pair of brothers have been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman in Santa Maria late Saturday night, Santa Barbara County ...

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It has burned 122,065 acres after being active for 11 days, an increase of 1,286 acres since the last update. A fire crew of 4,806 has been working on site and, as of Tuesday morning, they managed to ...

The Santa Barbara Airport is celebrating Passenger Appreciation Week. This year the passenger count is expect to exceed ...

San Luis Obispo County issued new evacuation orders for the Gifford Fire on Monday morning, as crews planned 36-hour burn ...

The seventh annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day expands farm locations allowing greater access to the public.