In a landscape where neighborhoods meet wilderness within minutes, Santa Barbara’s Search and Rescue team is often the safety ...

Leftists should support a new draft as it would bring back some better sampling of U.S. values into the military.

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) brought together community leaders, ...

Dr. Douglas E. Ney, a board-certified neurologist and neuro- oncologist, has joined the Cottage Neurosciences Clinic, expanding access to specialized neuro-oncology care for patients across the ...

Magdaleno “Leno” Rose-Avila, a long-time human rights activist and frequent visitor to Santa Barbara County, worked with UFW, immigrant rights, and with the NAACP in Georgia on voter registration in ...

Earl Warren Showgrounds will be transformed once again this year for the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show, happening March 20-22. The 78th annual affair invites guests to e ...

Nominations are now open for the 2026 City of Santa Barbara Business in Art Award, which recognizes local businesses that support artists and strengthen the city’s cultural life. Community members are ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday filed an amicus brief in support of a challenge in L.T. et al. v.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. VENTURA, Calif. – Channel Islands National Park is seeking proposals for a concession contract to provide guided water float ...

Santa Barbara Saturday mornings can feel like a visual dopamine rush of vitality. Men, women, and children — young and old — walk the corridor of Carrillo Street in search of produce arranged beneath ...

The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) has announced the return of its signature event, the 24th Annual LIVE ...

Several blocks of the City of Santa Barbara’s main roadway across the Riviera is slated to close between Monday, March 23, through to the end of April while Public Works replaces a water main, weather ...