Nearly 2,000 firefighters are fighting a battle against the Gifford wildfire in central California that has already burned ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.

Smoke and ash from the Gifford Fire will continue to affect air quality in Santa Barbara County this week.  The Air Pollution ...

At the end of Sunday, Aug. 3, the wildfire was mapped at 65,061 acres (101 square miles) — an increase of more than 25,000 ...