John McCain wasted no time disawoving comments by an aide who suggested a terrorist attack on U.S. soil would boost his presidential campaign. McCain may have wanted to...

Republican John McCain said Tuesday the federal government should practice the energy efficiency he preaches, pledging as president to switch official vehicles to green...

Angelina Jolie traveled up the California coast to receive the Santa Barbara International Film Festival’s “Performance of the Year” award.The...

Gemina, a giraffe with a distinctive crooked neck and one of the most beloved animals at the Santa Barbara Zoo, has died. She was 21. The zoo euthanized the animal on...

The Santa Barbara News-Press and its owner violated federal labor laws in firing eight reporters for union activities, and the workers are entitled to return to their...

A suspected drunken driver slammed her Lincoln into Santa Barbara’s 50-foot Christmas tree. The Lincoln was heavily damaged, but the State Street tree emerged...

‘Superman Returns’ star Brandon Routh married his longtime girlfriend, actress Courtney Ford, on Saturday at the beautiful El Capitan Ranch in Santa...

A magnitude-3.4 earthquake has shaken part of California’s central coast, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.The 6:45 p.m. quake was...

Michael Douglas’ grown son, Cameron, has been ordered to stand trial on cocaine possession charges.At a pretrial hearing Thursday, Superior Court Judge Joseph...

Interestingly, the origins of human nervous system have been traced back to a creature that eventually does not have a nervous system! - The sea sponges. Scientists...

Are you a lover of sea food delicacies? Then be aware of those served in California! An ocean algae is blooming across the seas sickening and killing birds, sea lions...

I think the convergence of environmental concerns and tourism promotion is the best, rather one of the most lucrative, businesses in the world. Engineers at Ventura...

The ocean preserves of California gets a protection plan on Friday for creating a statewide system of connected ocean preserves. This would restrict fishing and other...

To add to the destruction of corals caused by humans, bacteria and algae join hands. A microbial mechanism is involved indirectly in the plundering process. In this...

Kelp forest ecosystems - they skirt the West Coast, stretching from Alaska to the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. Kelp are giant algae - they reach up to 120 feet in height....

Finally, the preparation to test deep soil samples on Mars is on. A new instrument for this would be developed. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced the support of...