Santa Barbara

A new exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History includes detailed drawings of plants and flowers created by women during the Victorian Age who were not credited for their work.

Longtime radio journalist and Goleta resident ‘Big’ Jim Williams will turn 91 this year. He’s a local radio icon in Santa Barbara, with decades of broadcasting under his belt.

Medical aid from Direct Relief has arrived Syria and Turkey after the devastating earthquakes on February 6.

There's an ongoing effort to preserve the stories of historic neighborhoods in Santa Barbara, led by curators from UC Santa Barbara. It's called the Santa Barbara Community Archives Project, and it focuses specifically on historically-underrepresented groups.

Opera singer Joyce DiDonato is performing EDEN in Santa Barbara and a local youth chorus will join her on stage.

In today's KCBX News update: KCBX Public Radio will end its FM broadcast into Santa Barbara but continue news coverage there, and Rep. Salud Carbajal announced new public health grants for the area today.

UCSB professor David Tilman co-authored a study that estimates the environmental impacts of 57,000 commonly purchased food products.

Santa Barbara celebrated its 98th Old Spanish Days festival last weekend, drawing large crowds to lively parades and ceremonies. But some say celebrating at the mission glorifies a violent period in California history.

The City Council ad hoc Housing Crisis Committee is looking for solutions.

The high cost of housing is forcing residents to reconsider living in Santa Barbara County.