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 ...

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 ...

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 ...