Santa Barbara County officials issued an evacuation warning Sunday for residents in the area of Alegria Canyon and Hollister ...

Goleta City Councilmember Stuart Kasding (left) argued that Goleta's future services map was already city policy and a good ...

Mike Jordan has been an invaluable asset to both residents and local business owners. He’s been part of our Restaurant Committee meetings since before COVID, always showing unwavering support for ...

Local girls’ volleyball teams San Marcos, Santa Barbara, Bishop Diego and Dos Pueblos competed in the Santa Barbara Tournament of ...

Tenant advocates say giving renters 10 days to respond to eviction notices, up from 5, will help those who live in rural ...

Three new oil well laws, including one co-authored by Santa Barbara's Gregg Hart and Monique Limón, come after the Newsom ...

A last-minute compromise by Santa Barbara County officials this week thwarted what would have been the mass resignation of ...

Right now, Santa Barbara’s Mission Creek is dry and fenced off. Stones and dirt are exposed, and evidence of construction ...

Authorities say suspect Nathaniel McGuire, 20, was detained outside the courthouse as he attempted to access a car containing ...

Bringing the performance to a close, after a final mariachi medley of Juan Gabriel’s popular songs, the stage was filled to ...

Gonzalez-Smith is running head-to-head against councilmember Alarcon, an incumbent who has already built a community of ...

The Independent caught up with Irion in advance of his album release party where he’ll be playing with even more musician ...