Tri-County Produce’s transition into the hands of former employees was a move celebrated by many in the community, and is ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

A customer at a KTV bar (karaoke-television bar) was shot multiple times in Santa Barbara town, Province of Iloilo. It was learned that a song cancellation led to the shooting to death of a ...

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 Barbara's most famous avenue, State Street cuts through downtown for 10 blocks and leads right onto Stearns Wharf. It's nearly impossible to miss with its shops, art galleries, theaters and ...

The number of liquor law violations reported in the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office’s coverage areas nearly doubled from 2023 to 2024, according to newly released statistics. Chief Deputy Brad ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has released the 2024 crime statistics for the communities it serves. Throughout the year, the Sheriff’s Office compiles information about crimes occurring ...