The property owner of La Arcada Plaza in Santa Barbara shares insight on the significance of the earthquake that hit the city 100 ...

One of California's most iconic cities is home to a "Funk Zone" that features incredible food, amazing art, and an ...

One of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience’s most prolific and versatile contributors is the ‘Independent’s’ Matt Kettmann.

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 ...

The countdown is on! From May 10–18, the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience (SBCE) returns for a week-long celebration of ...

A Santa Barbara County judge has accepted a severe public censure and will step down from the bench later this year after reaching an agreement with the state's judicial discipline agency.

Adrienne Manno is the designer behind the genderless jewelry brand called Feast Jewelry. After five years as a corporate designer, she started Feast as a side project to tap into her creative roots.

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 ...

In “Cosmic Splendor,” Van Cleef & Arpels charts the stars and its archives with more than 60 celestially inspired high ...

It’s this brilliant reinvention of how to wear antique jewels in a modern way that feels very Cartier.” Divided into three ...

The Oakland mayoral race is a close call between progressive Barbara Lee and moderate challenger Loren Taylor. In SF, Mayor ...