The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce presented an outstanding 2025 State of the City Luncheon on April 11 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The annual gathering served as a ...

this hotel ranks with the Hotel Milo as one of the two most substantial beachfront inns here—and by "beachfront," across the road from the beach is more accurate. No hotels in SB really sit ...

A proposed development in Santa Barbara has divided some in the Central Coast city for years over which is more valuable: maintaining one of the few remaining enclaves of affordability for artists and ...

Looking for a quick weekend getaway near Los Angeles, but aren't sure where to start? LA has many awesome options for a quick ...

In UCSB’s Multicultural Center (MCC), pins are spread across a fold-out table. Each one is outlined in red, displaying an oil ...

Happy Easter and a belated Happy Passover to my fellow faith-filled friends. Local journalism is Santa Barbara County’s civic lifeline. For nearly 18 ...

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is coming to downtown Santa Barbara, Noozhawk has learned. The iconic shop, with stores in San ...

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, Calif. – The property owner of La Arcada Plaza in Santa Barbara shares insight on the significance of the earthquake that hit the city 100 years ago. Local businesses and the ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- Many christians within the Central Coast and around the world attend a church service on Good Friday to pray and reflect on the day Jesus Christ was crucified. "Friday ...