Maestra Maria “La Chacha” Bermudez and Flamenco! Santa Barbara brought Andalucía to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

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

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – On Tuesday, a 25-year-old Santa Maria man was arrested in connection with a report of shots fired on Gutierrez Street in the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2024.

Rooted Santa Barbara County has welcomed four new board members Vanessa Atyabi; Lori Tremer-Huey; Dr. Fred Kass, J.D.; and Liliana Melero. Atyabi works as ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It was a Royal luncheon at Harry's. San Marcos Royals Austin Downing and Liv Plourde were honored for ...

Local high school spring sports teams are in the final stretch of the regular season before CIF-SS playoff action, and ...

Three North County women were recently recognized with the 2025 Santa Barbara County Commission for ... April Chavez is the Santa Maria City Reporter for the Santa Maria Times.

April Chavez [email protected] Apr 8, 2025 Apr 8, 2025 Updated Apr 15, 2025 April Chavez is the Santa Maria City Reporter for the Santa Maria Times. If you have information, or a story ...

The death of a Santa Barbara County Jail inmate this week is ... after 5:30 p.m. at the Northern Branch Jail located in Santa Maria. The woman, whose name has not been released, was arrested ...

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.

If you have extra time, East Beach is worthwhile. There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for ...

Barbara Lee declared victory Saturday as the new mayor of troubled Oakland, a San Francisco Bay Area city reeling from economic stagnation, crime and homelessness.