"This community really owes appreciation and a little bit of a debt to Ty Warner." ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, April 15, 2025 – Celebrate Earth Day in Goleta THIS Saturday, April 19 with the City’s 3 rd Annual Beautify Goleta ...

GOLETA, CA, January 28, 2025 – The City of Goleta is pleased to introduce Jason Levy as its new Emergency Services Coordinator. In this role, Jason will be responsible for the coordination and ...

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce will host the 32nd annual Goleta Lemon Festival, Sept. 27-28 at Girsh Park. Presented by Rusty’s Pizza, the Goleta Lemon Festival honors the area’s ...

GOLETA, Calif. – Southern California Edison waved off a safety power outage in parts of Goleta as soon as 6:00 p.m. Friday, according to the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management. The SB ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Two people were transported to Cottage Hospital after a three-vehicle traffic collision on Modoc Road just west of Via Senda and the Las Palmas Drive bridge Thursday ...

In January 1981, a memorable event occurred in the annals of Santa Barbara County and Goleta history. This report was contributed by Lompoc resident Justin M. Ruhge. References: Gunpowder and Canvas, ...