A wave of sea lions off the coast of Southern California have been sickened by an algae-produced toxin that makes them ...

Long before Spanish missionaries arrived, the Santa Barbara coast was home to one of North America’s most complex indigenous civilizations: the Chumash.

State Street, the Mission, and Stearns Wharf. But once you get past the postcards, there’s more to see. Tucked between hills, ...

Carrie Towbes George Burtness Carrie Towbes and George Burtness have been selected as the 82nd Persons of the Year for the ...

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network (SBWCN) is currently caring for an increased number of seabirds showing signs of domoic ...

With thousands of plant and animal species, including dozens found nowhere else on Earth, Catalina is a world-class diving ...

SANTA BARBARA, CA – On April 1st, 2025 the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Racial Equity ...

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To tell Rincon’s surfing history, we’ve traced the earliest confirmed Point wave riders back to the 1930s. The names that ...

Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while ...

Newborns use their voices like human infants, research scientist says. Hungry? Cry for food. Scared of a looming large adult ...

A longtime surfer and marine wildlife advocate was "left shaken" to his core after a relentless and horrifying encounter with ...