Explore Ecology’s Environmental Stewardship Awards go to Goleta Family School gardeners, San Marcos High’s Sustainable Future ...

Earth Day is fasting approaching and spring cleaning is a hot topic during this time of year. Karen Bloom, founder of Santa ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Santa Barbara Rescue Mission will host its annual Easter Feast, 2-4 p.m. Thursday, April 17 at the Rescue Mission, 535 E. Yanonali St. The Easter Feast is open to anyone in need of a meal or ...

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 ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. to Frankenstein's monster, Universal Orlando Resort is pulling out all the pop culture stops at its newest and largest theme park in ...

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 MARGHERITA DI PULA – Crystal-clear sea, the scent of Mediterranean scrub and a cuisine that celebrates Sardinian tradition with a touch of elegance: the Flamingo Resort, directly ...

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 Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors are looking at the upcoming budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year by holding a series of budget workshops this week. The Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors are ...