SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The last big weekend of the summer season makes report card time for the travel industry. Hotel bookings, the number of people on airport flights, destination popularity or a ...

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 ...

It’ll be 90 degrees in Santa Barbara on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service. The weekend “warm-up” will bring temperatures in the 80s and 90s to the South Coast before they ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A historical Filipino exhibit in Santa Barbara is wrapping up on Sunday. The exhibit, Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming Communities Across Generations, marks the first ...

The Santa Barbara Tennis Patrons hosted the Santa Barbara Junior Winter Championships (a USTA-sanctioned event) this past ...

Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) will keep its shelters open for regular business hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through Sunday, July 6, to assist families and pets during the busy Fourth ...

As "Deltopia" weekend draws near, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department is warning partygoers about a rising scam targeting those planning to join the festivities. A ticketing app is promoting ...

This weekend’s fashion roster feels electric. It’s a blend of classic elegance, modern-city energy, and effortless, wear-now ...

Ben Orloff doesn’t talk much about 2023 anymore. “It’s in the past,” the seventh-year UC Irvine head coach said as he cracked a wry smile. But that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten that season—or, ...

As 2025 comes to a close, Santa Barbara’s dining scene reflects the changes with the arrival of new restaurants.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — As fireworks light up the skies this Independence Day, Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) ...