The City of Santa Barbara's Vegetation Management Crew is working continues to reduce wildfire risk in Santa Barbara's open ...

Emergency crews rescued two hikers near Arlington Peak in Santa Barbara County Saturday afternoon, according to the Santa Barbara County (SBC) Fire Department. Authorities say the agency, along with ...

A golden opportunity for the Santa Barbara High football team to capture a signature non-league victory was erased by a brilliant fourth-quarter comeback by Corona Del Mar. The visiting Sea Kings took ...

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Mural, mural on the wall. Which is your favorite of them all? With more than 200 public art works mapped out on the new Santa Barbara Public Art Map, providing an engaging look into the city’s ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA –The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce a free poetry workshop and tasting ...

Barbara Davis, 70, of Northampton, PA passed away August 14, 2025. She was the loving wife of James Davis. Barb was born in Bethlehem, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Peter P. and Frances M.

Authorities in Santa Barbara County are seeking additional witnesses or victims in a child molestation investigation. Vladyslav Romanovich Shylo, 19, of Santa Barbara, is charged with felony stalking, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Dayton Robery Aldrich, a former employee of the Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office and current employee of the City of Santa Barbara, was charged Wednesday with: ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara City Council responded to a Santa Barbara County Grand Jury's 15 page report entitled "E-Bikes In Santa Barbara: What Will It Take to Make Them Safe?" The ...

Barbara J. Virden, 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Lancaster General Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born and raised in Pleasantville, NJ, by the ...