Santa Barbara’s downtown has always been more than just a commercial district’ it’s a cultural anchor, a place to gather, and a reflection of the ...

Despite concerns about uncertainty in the hospitality sector, members of the business community believe that Santa Barbara is ...

In a letter to the editor, Save Our Shores executive director Katie Thompson writes that environmental advocacy and increasing the housing supply aren't mutually exclusive.

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings’ tenure on the powerful California Coastal Commission will be short-lived after California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas selected a leader ...

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings’ tenure on the powerful California Coastal Commission will be short-lived after California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas selected a ...

They blend into the landscape and soundscape, rarely the objects of our attention. But an exhibition at the UC Santa Barbara Library draws our focus to these creatures by upending our usual experience ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Police are looking for a Santa Barbara man who disappeared from the Big Bear Lake area just after midnight Friday. Tanner Prentiss, 22, was visiting Big Bear Lake over the weekend with some ...

My colleagues Terry Castleman and Kaitlyn Huamani documented how Orange, Santa Barbara and San Diego counties are joining three Bay Area counties in hitting that standard. They also break down ...

Brian Johnson, CEO of the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors is being honored by the National Association of Realtors with the Realtor association Certified Executive (RCE) designation ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. As lawmakers scramble to turbocharge post-fire recovery ...