The pipeline caused a major oil spill a decade ago, fouling the ocean off Santa Barbara County. The new owners say they don’t ...

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – On Tuesday, UC Santa Barbara's Chancellor sent an email to staff and students warning that students with F-1 visas have had their visas terminated without warning recently ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Public Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 6th to 12th. Managers of the library are hoping the community will share in the excitement ...

However, large toxic algal blooms are becoming more frequent, causing recent spikes in domoic acid deaths. Reports of animals suffering from domoic acid poisoning on Santa Barbara County beaches are ...

If ingested, it could kill them. The perennial plant’s white, trumpet-like flowers might not sound the warning that all parts of it are highly toxic to felines. Tim Evans, University of Missouri ...

“It cuts more than $20 billion in funding needed to provide care for veterans exposed to burn pits, Agent Orange, and other toxic substances next year,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on the ...

Inside our fall/winter issue you'll find a trio of inspiring conservation stories from California's eastern Sierra region, where UC Santa Barbara has a natural reserve — and a huge research presence.

Our Barbara Bach? A young Stella McCartney? The women in the Beatles’ universe played a major role in the group’s personal and musical journey: A constellation of girlfriends, wives ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. New bursts of yellow dot the hills of Mendocino County.

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin took the lead coming out of the pits before a final overtime finish and held off William Byron to win the Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway on Sunday.

The controversial fund was meant to allot $22.8 billion to cover expanded benefits for former service members sickened by military toxic exposures — including burn pit smoke and Agent Orange ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien and former U.S. Senator and Coachella Valley resident Barbara Boxer took center stage at the American Documentary and ...