The California Coastal Commission recently approved Santa Barbara’s permit to retain a rock revetment at Leadbetter Beach to protect the area from winter ...

If you want California without the rush, these small towns deliver the views, the quiet, and the kind of stops that stretch a ...

Get your motor runnin’! Head out on the highway!’ We’ve always loved exploring our country by hitting the open road, and that ...

More than 50 years since the oil spill near Santa Barbara, a look back at one of the worst ecological disasters in the ...

Pismo Beach is that laid-back friend who’s always ready for a good time but never makes a big fuss about it. This classic California beach town stretches along a wide, flat beach that seems to go on ...

Carmel takes its beauty seriously – there are no neon signs, no streetlights, and no high heels allowed without a permit. Yes, that’s a real law (though rarely enforced these days). When the fog rolls ...

A number of holiday and makers markets are popping up around Santa Barbara, giving residents and visitors places to buy unique gifts while getting a break ...

At the center of the celebration was Lama Tashi Norbu, a Tibetan Buddhist lama and contemporary artist who blends ancient ...

Explore seven historic hotels in the Santa Barbara area that have withstood the test of time and still greet visitors.

The grant covered half of the project expenses, and donations helped cover the remaining cost, including a generous contribution from the Kauffman family, descendants of the longest-serving keeper at ...