Two of President Donald Trump’s head honchos, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, visited Santa ...

The Caltrans project is one of several undercrossing and bridge repairs happening this June along Highway 101.

Altered Realities', this year’s model of Westmont’s annual tri-county exhibit, teems with intrigue, diversity.

Painting a picture of the vision behind the newly remodeled Sandbar Santa Barbara, CEO Greg Newman waxes poetically of the ...

The annual celebration of James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ moves to the Alhecama Theatre on June 16, featuring live performances, ...

Most of us are wise to the fact that when you go to a grocery store these days, the size of the packaging of goods such as ...

Attorney Luis Esparza is now 230 votes ahead of Judge Thomas R. Adams, but nearly 35,000 ballots remain to be counted.

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to the November general ...

Now, I think about awe of the community that my parents created in the bookshop that was so much more than that. There was always something going on: There were artists’ showcases, author signings, ...

A collaboration between the City of Goleta, UC Santa Barbara, and the Austrian Football Association made for a unique ...

Audience cheers for the presentation of Friendship Center's Nonprofit of the Year award. (RG Photography)Friendship Center ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – A drainage improvement project along Highway 154 between the US 101 interchange and the Hwy 154/192 ...