Dr. Carrie Towbes and George Burtness have been selected as the 82nd Persons of the Year for the Santa Barbara area. The two will be honored for their volunteer  contributions and service to the ...

Montecito Bank & Trust is celebrating 50 years of banking excellence and philanthropy in the community. The bank was founded on March 17, 1975 by ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.

Michael and Gail Towbes. Since 1980, the Towbes Foundation has granted $25 million to over 400 organizations across Santa Barbara County. Following her father’s passing in 2017, Carrie took on ...