This election marked the first time all trustees will represent specific districts of Santa Barbara and Goleta.

King tide at Montecito’s Butterfly Beach on Saturday, December 14, 2024. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom ...

The researchers found that synthetic apparel was by far the largest source of plastic waste. The synthetic value chain accounted for 18 million tons of waste in 2019, making up 89% of all plastic ...

New carpool and high occupancy vehicle lanes built as part of the Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project will open ...

On December 12, 2024, the County of Santa Barbara Probation Department conducted countywide wellness checks of individuals supervised ...

The City of Santa Barbara wishes you a safe and joyous holiday season. Most non-emergency City offices will be closed ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has received the Female-Friendly Law Firm Award from the Santa Barbara ...

It’s hard to feel anything but uplifted and optimistic when Father Gregory Boyle is in the room. I’ve seen him speak multiple ...

National and California experts say Trump's mass deportation plans make filling out the federal financial aid application for college a risk to students with undocumented parents. California's own ...

The nation’s most linguistically diverse state has a tortured history with bilingual education in public schools. The Education Department can’t — and the Legislature won’t — do what it takes to ...

When the Harris family’s real estate agent unexpectedly disclosed the presence of Gaviota tarplant, a federally endangered ...

I’ve had the privilege of opening my home and serving as a host parent to international students studying English at EF ...