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, ...

The Santa Barbara County Active Transportation Dashboard brings official and community-reported safety data together in one place, revealing patterns, trends and hotspots for collisions and ...

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) will present Santa Barbara 1925-2025: A Portrait in Maps, a new exhibit at Casa de la Guerra, 15 E. De la Guerra St., Santa Barbara. Santa ...

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 ...

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 ...

Update: The Lake Fire grew on Sunday to the second biggest of the season. A more recent report can be found here. Evacuations have been called for a wildfire burning since Friday afternoon in a rugged ...

Members of the Santa Barbara County Citizens Independent Redistricting Commission unanimously voted Monday to formally adopt a revised map of new supervisorial districts they initially chose over a ...

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 ...

Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County Independent Redistricting Commission narrows map choices to five From the Series: Recent coverage of Santa Barbara County supervisors series Mike Hodgson ...

At UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum, Tiffany Chung’s mid-career survey exhibition considers human history alongside the planet’s much longer timeline ...