Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.

Schofield said that despite worldwide interest surrounding Montecito, thanks to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex calling it home, the couple is rarely seen by locals or curious visitors.

An Agoura Hills residence overlooking Malibou Lake lists for $5.9 million with amenities like an infinity pool and rooftop ...

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce, from Goleta to Carpinteria, is pleased to announce the recipients of the ...

Drake sues own record label over Kendrick Lamar diss track 'pedophile' allegations Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's decision to settle in Montecito, California, has drawn mixed reactions from ...

Hechanova and her husband Mat Soleman are even prouder to call Santa Barbara their second home. “Santa Barbara has that type of community feel where everybody has each other's back,” said Soleman.

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County communities ...

The last of a five-day series of events to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. began on a sunny Santa Barbara morning in De la Guerra Plaza ... However, 20 percent of farmworkers had stayed home that ...

Other Toll Brothers new home communities in the San Diego area include Everly at Civita and Mira Vista. For more information on The Cove at Encinitas and additional Toll Brothers communities in ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early spring or fall ...

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were labelled "the most entitled, disingenuous people on the planet" by Montecito locals who slammed them for contributing to making the area a tourist hotspot with ...

The second in a two-part series on luxury homes. Read last week’s Luxury in the City on BostonGlobe.com. Realtors are feeling good about the luxury real estate market in the tony towns west of ...