An oxymoron is a term that seems to defy itself. Like "nuclear defense" or "jumbo shrimp" or "working vacation." For me, "luxury camping" makes the list. It's supposed to re-create the days of the Raj ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Campers are being evacuated from six cabins along El Capitan Creek as fire crews respond to a quarter-acre vegetation fire north of Highway 101 and El Capitan State ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A 40-year-old Woodland Hills man was arrested Wednesday for multiple charges including felony arson and misdemeanor brandishing a weapon after allegedly igniting a fire ...

Another popular beach near Santa Barbara is preparing to become a construction zone in 2025. El Capitan State Beach, right off Highway 101 about 20 miles west of downtown Santa Barbara, is set to ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. Annette Brink, her three dogs, and husband visit El Capitan State Beach to camp three to four times a year. "We ...

[Update: Thu., Apr. 18, 2024, 12:50pm] Following their meeting on Wednesday, the Gaviota Coast Conservancy and El Capitan Canyon Resort’s project developer are jointly requesting to postpone the Santa ...