UC San Diego has now learned its fate for the Big West tournament semifinals, and it is a matchup against UC Santa Barbara.

To level the path to admissions, he’s suing the University of California system because, he says, race factored into his UC ...

Jim Jackson The Santa Barbara Zoo has appointed Jim Jackson as the new chair of the Board of Directors, and adds new board members Ozlem Arconian, Hillary ...

(March 12, 2025) Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Zoo is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Jackson as the new ...

The latest winter storm to blow through Santa Barbara County dumped a surprising amount of rain March 12-13. Fortunately, it cleared out and cleared up in ...

Today, avocados are celebrated as a superfood and avocado farming is a global, multibillion-dollar industry. The fruits grow ...

Study by UCSB marine scientists demonstrates the ability of natural dune formations at Santa Monica Beach to withstand more ...

There’s no sugar coating to the film, nor a succinct lesson at the end. But it’s important medicine at a time when public ...

From your clothing to the water you drink, being mindful of microplastics can help reduce your exposure and health risk.

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California schools make up 10 of the 60 universities being investigated by the Office of Civil Rights nationwide for alleged antisemitism.

The 2 billion-plus gallons of water Trump had released from two dams in California’s Central Valley agricultural hub in late January and early February did not actually go to Los Angeles. In reality, ...