Lompoc woman Erica Racheal Ruvalcaba is arrested after deputies discover concealed narcotics inside a vehicle speaker during ...

Santa Barbara Unified School District hears a plan to turn the armory into a career technical education center.

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After every food week the Independent hosts, our Marketing and Events Manager Richelle Boyd sends out a survey asking what the readers want to have next.

Dos Pueblos mounted a brief comeback as Adam Paredes and Wansor scored in quick succession, reducing the deficit to 7-5 with ...

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) staff distributed 400 air purifiers to residents of Old Town ...

CARPINTERIA, Calif., March 17, 2026- The City of Carpinteria has been informed that the Senior Nutrition Program lunches at Veterans Memorial Hall ...

Santa Barbara’s Vector Control District is reporting an unseasonably high number of mosquito complaints this winter just as ...

According to National Weather Service Data, Santa Barbara experienced its hottest-ever St. Patrick’s Day this year. Temperatures typically peak at 66 degrees in March, but this ...

The Santa Barbara City Council voted 4-3 to approve a contract with consulting firm RSG, Inc. to assist with the research, ...

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A study by an international team of researchers led by Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Psychology Department ...