William S. “Bill” Burtness was born in Santa Barbara on Dec. 14, 1932 to Dr. Hildahl and Luella Burtness, and was raised here. During his youth, activities included the YMCA Indian Guides (a ...

CA — The Santa Ynez Valley Community Aquatics Foundation is honored to announce a $25,000 donation from the Santa Barbara Foundation in support of the Everybody in the Pool! capital campaign. This ...

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBCSO), a Santa Barbara man has been arrested for felony domestic violence and warrants following a standoff at his residence on Monday.

Nearly 80,000 Santa Barbara County residents will receive an emergency "test" notification alert from ReadySBC on Thursday at 10 a.m. The county says it's testing whether community members who ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fifty-six years ago, a disaster off the coast of Santa Barbara sparked the creation of Earth Day, a movement that continues to focus on educating the next generation ...

With love guiding their pencils, second graders at Santa Barbara Catholic School created heartfelt portraits of their moms from memory and each drawing became a handmade Mother’s Day card filled ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) is excited to announce the launch of its Community Tree Program, a new pilot initiative in ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department will host a remembrance ceremony for National Police Officers Memorial Day, 10 a.m. Thursday, May 15 on the front steps of the Police Department, 215 E.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — More than 200 protesters lined both sides of the street outside the Social Security Administration office in downtown Santa Barbara on Wednesday, joining a nationwide ...

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The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, with average highs hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in ...

More than 100 illegal migrants were arrested during a Sunday morning raid of a Colorado nightclub infested with gang activity, according to federal officials. In one of the latest moves to combat ...