A proposal is on the table to increase the salaries of members of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors by $56,000 to about $171,000 annually. The ...

Your overview of the candidates and issues in the Feb. 25 special election. The top two vote-getters will face off in April ...

Four candidates — two Republicans and two Democrats — are vying to replace former state Senator Janet Nguyen, who won a seat ...

Scientists using seismic data tracked groundwater levels beneath the L.A. area. They found heavy rains in 2023 boosted ...

Orange County communities built on hillsides prepare for possible landslides that may be caused by the powerful winter ...

Last month, during the first week of the President Donald Trump's second administration, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes released a statement saying his department "does not enforce federal ...

A recent executive order by California Gov. Gavin Newsom aims to ramp up fire safety in urban areas as new maps released by ...

Significant hurdles remain in the way of Orange County following a more environmentally responsible path, but a knowledgeable ...

As Southern California recovers from the wildfires, it's seeing the worst flu season in years with cases surging across the ...

The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted an ordinance that allows the County Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to exercise ...

The supervisors reaffirm December decision to remove Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich’s investment authority.