George Yatchisin George Yatchisin is slated to be Santa Barbara’s next Poet Laureate, the County of Arts and Culture, in partnership with ...

Longtime ‘Independent’ contributor joins a “League of Laureates” that includes Melinda Palacio, Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne ...

Students at UC Santa Barbara marked the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a peaceful on-campus protest Thursday ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Public Library is celebrating National Library Week from April 6th to 12th. Managers of the library are hoping the community will share in the excitement ...

Santa Barbara, CA – What draws people to the Santa Barbara Public Library? Everything! From books and digital resources to job assistance and creative programming, libraries are essential to thriving ...

In lieu of flowers, Friedman is reportedly asking that people make a donation to either the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation or the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Mentoring Program.

Miriam Tuliao has announced that she will run 18 miles on June 4th, 2025 for Global Running Day to raise funds for ALA’s Spectrum Scholarship Program. This is Tuliao's 18th consecutive year organizing ...

With early voting closing Tuesday, Election Day is around the corner Saturday for Propositions A, B, C and D addressing ...

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) plans to introduce a new, on-demand service in Carpinteria that will presumably outperform past shuttles, Santa Barbara MTD General Manager Jerry ...

In the deadliest shooting at a U.S. college, a 23-year-old student killed 32 people on the campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, in ...

Physical therapy: UC San Francisco tied for No. 22 Physician Assistant: UC Davis tied for No. 35 Public Health ... UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara are tied for No. 42; UC Riverside is No. 56; UC Santa ...