Our list of the best botanic gardens in Southern California spans Santa Barbara to San Diego and includes gardens everyone ...

The Southwest Cafe, Venice Restaurant & Pizza and The Ancient Mariner are three restaurants in Ridgefield that have been ...

Look no further for cookout food ideas! We have recipes for everything you'll need for a delicious summer celebration. Let’s ...

According to a new report by the state of California, Santa Barbara residents who make less than $100,000 are likely to be considered low-income. The report measures the median income for an area ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A 36-year-old Santa Barbara woman was arrested for driving under the influence after a fatal collision with a bicyclist on State Street Sunday evening. On May 18 ...

Almost 10 years to the day after a massive oil spill fouled the Santa Barbara coastline and prompted the closure of several drilling platforms, a Texas-based company says it has resumed crude oil ...

Police were investigating a crash involving a pickup truck and an electric bicycle in the 1900 block of State Street in Santa Barbara on Sunday night. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo A ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara is awarding 7.7. million dollars this graduation season. Hundreds of recipients filled the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken ...

With the CIF Southern Section Division 4 Championship Plaque at its fingertips the Santa Barbara High boys’ volleyball team had no answer for Sage Hill and its superstar outside hitter Jackson Cryst.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is proud to once again participate in Blue Star Museums, a ...

Santa Barbara Zoo officials announced on Facebook the passing of Kisa, their elderly snow leopard. Kisa was born at the Denver Zoo in 2008 and came to Santa Barbara in 2019 when she was 11 years old.