After years of traffic, noise and construction, Santa Barbara County officials want the public to know: “101 is almost done.” Marjie Kirn, executive ...

“Any time I’m out there I want to finish the inning, but it’s never a bad thing when you’re handing the ball over to Paul. We have a great bullpen, but there’s no doubt I wanted to ...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is headed to Japan and Singapore on Saturday for a trade mission that will keep her out of state until the end of the month. The mission "aims to strengthen business ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The iconic Santa Barbara Bowl heats up its lights for the new season starting this Friday. The bowl opens its schedule with the American folk rock band, the Avett Brothers ...

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – On Tuesday, UC Santa Barbara's Chancellor sent an email to staff and students warning that students with F-1 visas have had their visas terminated without warning recently ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.)– On April 3, 2025, the County of Santa Barbara Probation Department conducted countywide wellness ...

A popular, unsanctioned spring break party known as “Deltopia” near UC Santa Barbara ended in hundreds ... county officials began cracking down on the event due to littering, damage to public ...

Mac will also play a near L.A gig at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Monday, September 29. Fans can get presale tickets to Mac DeMarco’s L.A. show at the Greek by using the presale code GREEK2025 ...

On Friday, April 4th at 9:45 a.m., detectives from the Santa Barbara Police Department were alerted to a potential burglary ring operating in the area, following a tip from an Orange County law ...

(KOIN) — Portland police led a retail theft mission on Thursday that resulted in 13 arrests and nearly $4,000 in recovered stolen merchandise. Authorities also seized 25 grams of crack cocaine ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is excited to announce its annual Easter Feast, taking place on Thursday, ...