Solvang: a little slice of Denmark in the heart of California, where you can eat your weight in pastries, pretend you’re a ...

Napa Valley, California Napa Valley is often hailed as the crown jewel of American wine country. Nestled in California's ...

Lompoc won’t be left off future Santa Barbara County wine maps after all. During a special meeting Friday, the City Council — ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - This year, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum marks 25 years of preserving the maritime heritage of the Santa Barbara Channel. Since 2000, the museum has been a cultural anchor.

El Dorado County wineries are best known for familiar favorite reds, including zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon and petite sirah. Yet the growing region around Placerville, Fair Play and Somerset is ...

Night - Scattered showers with a 90% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 to 12.9 kph). The overnight low will be 55 °F (12.8 °C). Sunny with a high of 64 °F (17.8 °C ...

Santa Barbara County’s cannabis odor ordinance needs to include a time element, according to 3rd District Planning Commissioner John Parke. “Measuring your [odor] at 10 a.m. for an event that occurred ...

There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for travelers with dogs and West Beach is home to the ...

The 2025 events will include the now-eighth annual Grand Tasting food and wine showcase, this year on International Women’s Day, Saturday, March 8, where the winemaking talents of more than 30 Santa ...

Don't miss a story. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. A potential artificial turf ban in Santa Clara County is in stasis as officials have failed to come to a consensus. The ...

Credit: City of Solvang photo Lompoc, founded as a temperance colony and now home to multiple tasting rooms, would be axed from future maps and advertising promoting the Santa Barbara County wine ...

Passed and stationary appetizers will be offered by their female counterparts in the Santa Barbara County food world, nearly two dozen female chefs/culinarians. Live music by Arwen Lewis will add to ...