Santa Barbara has always been a baseball town. In 1927, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth played in a legendary exhibition game at Peabody Stadium. Here’s a little bit about the history of that great ball ...

Imagine the longest drought in Santa Barbara history, followed by the biggest natural fire in California history. Then, while that fire is still smoldering, watch a late-night winter rainstorm ...

Mike Hoover, a Santa Barbara geologist, wants to remind us of the Medieval Drought, the epic dry period that held California and the West in its grip for 400 years, beginning in 950 AD.

Colonized by Spain in the 18th century, Santa Barbara’s rich history and culturally significant structures attract plenty of visitors, but since few Spanish settlers built in Montecito, ...