SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- On a normal day, Refugio State Beach, which sits along the Santa Barbara Coastline, would be packed with visitors and families enjoying the Memorial Day weekend. But instead, ...

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 ...

El Capitan State Beach in Santa Barbara County will undergo construction for a yearlong improvement project. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles Times) Overnight campers won't be able to stay at El ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – California State Parks announced it is developing an update to its General Plan for the future of El Capitán and Refugio State beaches, as well as Gaviota State Park.

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 ...

A man was transported to the hospital with moderate injuries after a rollover crash from southbound Highway 101 onto the railroad tracks near El Capitán State Beach. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire ...

A semi truck rollover crash blocked Highway 101 lanes on the Gaviota Coast Wednesday evening. The driver was uninjured. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo A semi truck rolled over and ...

Forward progress has been stopped on a vegetation fire that broke out Monday above El Capitan Canyon Resort in Gaviota, prompting evacuations of six cabins at the private campground and putting 20 ...

Overnight campers won't be able to stay at El Capitán State Beach starting next month as the park undergoes a yearlong construction project. The state beach, located off the 101 Freeway just 30 ...