Santa Barbara

Enjoy a complimentary boat ride and enjoy eats prepared right there at the ocean-breezy bash.

The Lake Fire continues to burn tens of thousands of acres in Santa Barbara County, according to Cal Fire. 

Hundreds of firefighters are still deployed to the San Bernardino Forest where the Vista Fire continues to burn almost 3,000 acres. The Lake Fire is also currently burning over 37,000 acres in Santa Barbara County.  This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 4 a.m. on July 15, 2024. 

A hidden camera was found by gardeners in the front yard of a Santa Barbara residence, a burglary tactic that has been spotted across homes in Ventura and Los Angeles County.

Carlsbad is the next spot for the on-the-move sip spectacular; Santa Barbara is up later in July.

The colorful procession is famous for bold costumes, enormous inflatables, and a sunny spirit.

The Santa Barbara Lavender Festival will crop up at the Great Meadow at Santa Barbara College.

A scuba dive boat captain was scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Thursday on a conviction of criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel nearly five years ago off the Southern California coast.

The grand venue’s centennial will be starry and full of spectacular sound.

We kid you not: We’re completely entranced by the sheer levels of sweetness.

Rare basking sharks made for an impressive display when they were spotted off Ventura’s coast.

People on an Island Packers cruise from a Ventura pier to Santa Cruz Island encountered a pair of basking sharks that appeared to be nearly 25 feet long. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 21, 2024.

A winter storm batters Santa Barbara, forcing the city to close its beaches and warn residents to stay safe. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Feb. 4, 2024.

A wildlife photographer and filmmaker captured what could be the first-ever images of a newborn great white shark on the California central coast.

Caltrans District 5 says multiple 101 Freeway off-ramps in Santa Barbara are not in service due to flooding. As of now there is no estimate for reopening.

Caltrans has closed the 101 southbound off-ramp due to severe flooding.

Trial begins Tuesday for the captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire and sank off the Southern California coast. Video broadcast Tuesday Oct. 24, 2023 on Today in LA.

Trial begins Tuesday for the captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire and sank off the Southern California coast in the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history.

Santa Barbara Zoo will celebrate the occasion with enrichment goodies for some of its most incredible birds.

California Live’s Amber Pfister is getting a crash course in sparkling wines at Riverbench tasting room in Santa Barbara