Arrest, conviction and sentence: Arrested on May 14, 1983. Kraft was pulled over by California Highway Patrol for weaving, and officers found a dead body in the front passenger seat. He was convicted ...

Transit providers across Santa Barbara and Ventura counties are working together to offer free rides for Santa Barbara’s Earth Day Festival weekend, April 2-27. The Santa Barbara County ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Two of the top athletes at Santa Barbara High School Luke Zuffelato and Kai Mault were part of nine student-athletes that were celebrated at signing ceremony at Peabody ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) has created a new online tool designed to reunite lost pets with their owners. The interactive mapping system is hosted by ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Transportation providers across two California coastal counties are working together to offer free ...

Santa Barbara students just hit the big time, ditching their schools’ halls for the Broadway stage this week. Manhattan Concert Productions invited Santa Barbara Junior High teacher Rich Lashua — the ...

A Santa Barbara stabbing suspect is now facing attempted murder charges. Santa Barbara police say an arrest warrant was served on the 1300 block of Dahlia Court in Carpinteria Saturday afternoon.

The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission will host its annual Easter Feast, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at the Rescue Mission, 535 E. Yanonali St. The Easter Feast is open to anyone in need of a meal or ...

Haylie Duff has found a buyer for her Austin, Texas, home, which has gone into contract for $2.675 million. The “7th Heaven” ...

Regardless of your religious beliefs, I think most folks will agree that this time of year we feel a sense of renewal as warm days replace the coldness ...

North of downtown, the 78-acre Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is a refuge for bored beachgoers and nature enthusiasts alike. Visitors walk on unpaved paths through what, at times, looks like ...

SANTA CRUZ — E-bikes made by Netherlands-based Gazelle Bikes stood ready for riders Friday as Go Santa Cruz, Ecology Action, Go Santa Cruz County, Bicycle Trip and Gazelle hosted a test ride ...