On January 30th, 2025, the Santa Barbara Police Department will visit local bars and restaurants to educate customers on the importance of monitoring how much they drink and to “know your limit.” The ...

Metrolink will likely be making a northern expansion in the coming months, adding a morning commuter train between Ventura ...

Tom Spoonerow Loving husband, father, grandpa and brother, Tom Spoonerow passed away on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025 at the age of ...

Former President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden left D.C. after the inauguration of Donald Trump on Monday, Jan. 20 ...

Brian Robertson It is with heavy hearts we announce the loss of Brian Robertson, who passed away peacefully in his home on ...

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

Really dry and boring, right? Wrong. The Santa Barbara County Courthouse epitomizes the Spanish-Moorish architecture that is found across the city. Completed in 1929, the complex impresses ...

The UCSB Gauchos will take on conference opponent UCSD. Thursday's matchup is the first this season for the teams.

Former President Joe Biden jetted off to California hours after President Donald Trump's inauguration. The former president ...

According to Vanity Fair, Harry and Meghan-along with comedian turned real estate investor Ellen DeGeneres-are all blamed for the increase home prices in Montecito, as well as a flood of photographers ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from ... The Trump administration tried multiple times to enact his order restricting travel from those Muslim-majority nations. California and others ...

Meghan Markle has received a backlash after visiting LA in the wake of the devastating wildfires. Read the full story on ...