Firefighting crews responded to a blaze in El Capitan Canyon Monday evening that threatened campground cabin structures. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo Firefighters responded ...

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 ...

An entrance sign welcomes visitors to El Capitan Canyon Campground, located off Highway 101. The campground plans to expand with new cabins and yurts. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo) Santa Barbara ...

[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 ...

It is not every day that developers and environmentalists reach a compromise. Back in February, hundreds of public comments were submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission opposing a ...

About 100 gallons of a liquid solvent called Sulfolane W flowed into the ocean after a leak about midnight Tuesday at an Exxon plant near El Capitan Canyon, according to Santa Barbara County fire ...

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 ...

About 100 gallons of a liquid solvent called Sulfolane W flowed into the ocean after a leak about midnight Tuesday at an Exxon plant near El Capitan Canyon, according to Santa Barbara County fire ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It’s a beautiful day at Refugio State Beach. I" came down from Lompoc. I was excited to see the closed sign wasn’t up. And I just wanted to come down … check it out … see what ...