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

This year’s theme ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ with CEC Honoring Environmental Heroes Dr. Leah Stokes and Charlie Eckberg ...

A Houston-based oil company has rebuffed the authority of the California Coastal Commission in a bid to revive drilling off ...

Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready for a weekend of Gaucho pride! The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) is excited to announce the Downtown Kick-Off Block Party for the All Gaucho ...

Chris Driesbach, left, and a volunteer stand over a whale fossil found along the Gaviota Coast. Driesbach, a geologist and ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County ... the retail sale of rabbits is illegal in California, direct sales are still permitted, including ...

What's more, it's considered one of the best California beaches home to some of the best Santa Barbara hotels. The shoreline may still fill up more on the weekends, but East Beach is a bit more ...

A Santa Barbara County judge has accepted a severe ... He agreed not to seek judicial office in California again on the threat of having the disciplinary charges against him reinstated, according ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - April is Earthquake Preparedness Month for California — and this year marks 100 years since the deadly 1925 earthquake that struck Santa Barbara. The century-old disaster ...

and formally resign from his position on the Santa Barbara County Superior Court effective Sep. 9, 2025, stated a press release Thursday from the California Commission on Judicial Performance.

This Earth Day, we’re celebrating stories from the past year of UC research that illustrate the resilience of life on our ...