SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - New developments on the renovation projects at Old Mission Santa Barbara. Renderings for the ADA-compliant Ramp project are ...

An eight-story apartment tower proposed for behind the Santa Barbara Mission is moving closer to reality but still faces ...

Father Jack Clark Robinson, the director of the Santa Barbara Mission Archive-Library, with collections manager Andrew Walsh in the Mission Gallery. Credit: Julia McHugh / Noozhawk photo Father ...

Old Mission Santa Barbara, named for a third-century martyr, holds artifacts that highlight the history of the Franciscans who founded the missions along the California coast, of early ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Dozens of men experiencing homelessness will receive a new jacket this holiday season. Mission Linen Supply is donating 100 new Dickies jackets to the Santa Barbara Rescue ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is holding its annual restaurant-style Christmas Feast in its dining hall ...

The building’s location — next to historic landmark the Santa Barbara Mission, in an area with winding roads, labeled high risk for fire and landslides — packs an extra punch when considering a ...

The Old Mission Santa Barbara was founded by Spanish Franciscans in 1786, and it's just one of the picturesque sights that help put Santa Barbara on the map. The bells have been ringing at the ...

Santa Barbara, with fewer than 90,000 people ... Settled by the Spanish as a military fort and mission in the 1780s, the city and its surroundings, which include the dramatic Santa Ynez mountains ...

In the northwest part of town, just four blocks from State Street, the Santa Barbara Mission offers visitors a glimpse at the city's early origins and is a must-visit for history buffs.

Tina Foss talked about the history of Old Mission Santa Barbara, the 10th of 21 Spanish missions established in California, and how the Spanish interacted… read more Tina Foss talked about the ...