California
The Lake fire in Santa Barbara County is more than 37,000 acres, but fire personnel have worked to mitigate risk to Santa Ynez and Los Olivos communities.
July 13, 2024
UC Santa Barbara officials had sent a message to the group, the UCSB Liberated Zone, that the encampment violated university policies.
June 23, 2024
UC Irvine researchers say repeated exposure to graphic photos and videos is being linked to psychological distress. Here’s how and when to cut back.
July 19, 2024
The University of California shelled out an estimated $29 million to handle this spring’s protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with 90% of the costs going toward law enforcement.
July 18, 2024
A Santa Barbara County wildfire in the mountains above the Santa Ynez Valley has spread to more than 19,000 acres, causing evacuations near vineyards and Neverland Ranch.
July 7, 2024
UC regents voted Wednesday to ban views on political opinions from main campus homepages. Opinions may be posted on other pages but it must be made clear they aren’t official UC views.
Two people died after they were swept into the ocean by a ‘sneaker wave’ in Santa Cruz this week, according to authorities.
On July 6, a Santa Monica police officer was directing the department’s drone back to the station from a radio call when the officer decided to survey the Fourth of July weekend crowd near the pier and the nearby parking lots.
July 17, 2024
Rich Leib, outgoing chair of the UC Board of Regents, says encampments should be banned, but protests that follow campus rules are welcomed as free speech. Many regents, senior leaders agree.
July 15, 2024
Business
Confronting years of stagnation, public safety concerns and changing retail norms, commercial landlords and Santa Monica officials are trying to revitalize the Third Street Promenade.