Bechtel Jr. is trading luxury getaways for permanent protection. Mead Ranch, a roughly 1,921-acre sweep of oak-studded grasslands, ponds and ridgeline views along Uvas Road between San Jose and Morgan ...

Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.

“You’d have to be living under a rock to not know about Solvang,” my coworker told me when I brought up heading to the Danish Capital of our State for training. OK first of all, living under a rock ...

An environmental group has purchased nearly all of the remaining land at Sargent Ranch, a vast property south of Gilroy along Highway 101 where Southern California investors sparked a 10-year ...

An environmental group has purchased nearly all of the remaining land at Sargent Ranch, a vast property south of Gilroy along Highway 101 where Southern California investors sparked a 10-year ...

$23 million acquisition ensures conservation of full 6,500 acres; commitments in place for remaining ranch parcels in late 2026 Deal secures habitat for threatened species, regional wildlife ...

Some houses speak loudly with their bold architecture and extravagant features. Others, however, take a more demure stance, letting their timeless design and quiet pedigree do the talking. Such is the ...

A flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service in Los Angeles-Oxnard at 4:02 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24. This warning applies to Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The NWS warns: ...

A bluff-front coastal estate at 4347 Marina Drive in Santa Barbara’s Hope Ranch sold for $10.75 million on December 11, 2025, according to Redfin. The single-family residence is situated within Hope ...

Santa Barbara’s flourishing food and beverage scene reached new heights in 2025. Although this affluent beach town is best known for its idyllic charm, scenic mountain-meets-ocean landscape and many ...

College School District serves students on two campuses: College School and Santa Ynez Elementary. (Courtesy photo) Santa Ynez Elementary School, in the College School District, is a recipient of the ...