An entrance sign welcomes visitors to El Capitan Canyon Campground, located off Highway 101. The campground plans to expand with new cabins and yurts. (Serena Guentz / Noozhawk photo) Santa Barbara ...

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 ...

After the appeal hearing was rescheduled multiple times, the Gaviota Coast Conservancy has dropped its appeal against the El Capitan Canyon campground expansion project after the two groups settled on ...

Anyone hoping to set up camp at El Capitán State Beach will have to take their tents elsewhere starting in January, as the campground embarks on a year’s worth of improvements. Beginning sometime next ...

[UPDATE 6:30 p.m. PST] – Northbound U.S. Highway 101 off-ramp at El Capitan is closed indefinitely, said Gina DePinto with Santa Barbara County. A thick mixture of mud, flowing water and debris at a ...