SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A fallen tree caused a power outage that impacted 4,889 Southern California Edison customers in northern Santa Barbara and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon.

The Santa Clara County Fire Department is taking over a large portion of service territory that had been under contract with Cal Fire. The shift marks the end of a long and often contentious process.

The competition was held at Santa Clara University and hosted athletes from 35 counties across the state. Many competed in sports including bocce, swimming and tennis.

Santa Clara County's homeless population has reached an all-time high, according to the latest point-in-time count released by county officials this week.

When the news broke that Mike Rotkin died Wednesday at his home in Santa Cruz, the outpouring of tributes from grieving friends and colleagues was overwhelming and immediate. Several days later, th… ...

Earlier this week Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) was honored as CalWild’s 2025 California Conservation Champion for his advocacy and legislative accomplishments concerning California wilderness ...

A Jesuit university in California is defending a graduate course on human sexuality in which a student claims she was required to watch a sexual bondage video in class, read “sadomasochistic ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 14, 2025—Santa Clara University held its 2025 undergraduate commencement on Saturday, June 14, with a joyful outdoor ceremony at Stevens Stadium. Against a backdrop of blue ...

Four generations of Corrigans have been educated by the Jesuits at Santa Clara University. Naomi Epps Best’s expose of her graduate class was gobsmacking, sordid and sad (“Santa Clara ...

A large black and white tegu lizard spotted on the loose in California was safely captured by employees at a public park.

I’m a graduate student in marriage and family therapy at Santa Clara University, a Jesuit institution. Recently, I walked out of class. Prof. Chongzheng Wei had just played a video of a female ...