In an attempt to reduce the chance of wildfire, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to strengthen enforcement along Montecito’s Hot Springs Trail. Since 2020, the trail has ...

The County of Santa Barbara is warning community members that tow-away enforcement is now in place for the newly established parking restrictions near the Hot Springs Trailhead in Montecito. Officials ...

Though the hot springs in Montecito have existed since geologic time, they became a worldwide phenomenon during the pandemic when social media laid breadcrumbs to their exact location, past gated ...

MONTECITO, Calif. — Hikers may face restrictions on parking and access to the Hot Springs Trail in Montecito during specific fire and rain conditions. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors ...

The county is attempting to work with homeowners to remove rocks and other landscaping that has been placed in the public right-of-way near the Hot Springs Trail. Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk ...

Santa Barbara County finally scored a win over the rocks and landscaping along East Mountain Drive in a Court of Appeal ruling last week that allows Public Works to clear the right-of-way along the ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. "I usually get one of these 15-gallon bags full per week from this parking area," said Timothy Kirshtner with ...