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 ...

Cabin fever, crazed restlessness or even the trendy “seasonal affective disorder” — by any measure, hikers and outdoor-wingnuts have been largely kept inside during this magical rainfall, as well as ...

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 ...

Two 8-year-olds have ascended Yosemite's El Capitan in recent years in trips arranged by their father, who has a larger goal ...

A female kite surfer was rescued at El Capitan Beach by state park lifeguards Tuesday afternoon. At 2:57 p.m., Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a distress call for a 41-year-old kite ...

A multi-vehicle pile-up has blocked lanes on Highway 101 near El Capitan State Beach in Santa Barbara County. Early Wednesday morning, a vehicle struck a downed tree in the roadway. Three more, ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – The driver of vehicle involved in a crash on Highway 101 was uninjured after the ...

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 ...