Dangerous fire weather conditions fueled the explosive spread of the Gifford Fire in Southern California, increasing to more ...

Below is a press release the Santa Barbara County Public Works Department regarding the WaterWise Garden Recognition Contest SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.

A wildfire in Southern California has burned over 72,000 acres in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, officials said.

A time-lapse video shows the wildfire approaching Plowshare Peak, California, on Friday, Aug. 1, into Saturday, Aug. 2. Destruction in the area began when Los Padres National Forest firefighters ...

Two significant land use proposals received unanimous approval from the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission Wednesday, ...

State Senator Monique Limon saw families and friends during Fiesta and not a lot of fear of immigration raids. She said the ...

Large animals, including horses and cattle, may be brought to the Santa Maria Elk Rodeo Grounds. Smaller pets such as dogs or ...

The Gifford Fire burning in a remote area of southeast San Luis Obispo County grew significantly over the weekend, triggering ...

VIIRS/MODIS satellite hotspot data is updated daily in the morning with the red dots indicating which direction the fire is ...

Millions of Americans across the Midwest, Northeast and swathes of the South and Southwest are under air quality alerts Monday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.