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Below is a press release from Santa Barbara MTD regarding the return of their Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle service to Santa ...

After a four-year hiatus, the all-electric Downtown-Waterfront Shuttle is making its return to Santa Barbara for this summer.

The shuttle service’s return will provide transit connections among the harbor and waterfront, Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara Train Depot, County Courthouse, hotels, and downtown retain and ...

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 ...

Santa Barbara Zoo, Museum of Natural History and the historic Santa Barbara Mission. There are a variety of bike trails around Santa Barbara fit for a range of fitness levels. One of the most ...

We are so happy to welcome Tamur the Amur leopard to Santa Barbara! Tamur is five years old and was born in April of 2020 at ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – After an incredibly competitive review process with 42 submissions from community artists, the Santa ...

This story originally appeared in the Santa Barbara Green Guide 2025/26, a collaboration publication between ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ and ‘Bluedot Living‘. Just like the myriad decisions we face ...

Pacific Daily News May 12, 2025 5 mins ago 0 Amanda D. Salomon of Santa Barbara Catholic School, Eliana Ryann Singh of iLearn Academy Charter School, and Haley Grace Garrido of Southern High ...