Crews with Santa Barbara County Fire and other agencies are on-scene responding to a water rescue on Del Playa Drive near ...

Emergency agencies rescued two people Sunday after rising tides trapped them against coastal rocks near the 6700 block of Del ...

Below is a press release from the County of Santa Barbara regarding a $15.3 Million grant awarded to the Isla Vista community. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The County of Santa Barbara has been awarded a ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara has been awarded a $15.3 million grant to develop a community microgrid ...

Authorities at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) are investigating a reported rape that allegedly happened on campus over the weekend.

The UC Santa Barbara Police Department is investigating a rape and strangulation that occurred in campus housing late Saturday night.

Live music thrives in Santa Barbara, adding a vibrant rhythm to the town’s small yet lively atmosphere. While the Santa Barbara Bowl, The Arlington Theatre, and The Granada Theatre stand as the ...

An empty lot in Playa Vista could get new life as affordable housing. Killefer Development filed an application with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning to construct a six-story residential ...

Barbara Hershey made a rare public appearance this week, looking worlds away from her iconic on-screen persona in the hit movie Beaches. The 78-year-old actress appeared onstage alongside TCM host ...

An alleged hit-and-run driver who fled from the scene of a crash in Playa del Rey that killed a 25-year-old man and his 1-year-old nephew over the weekend was arrested on Wednesday, Los Angeles police ...

Research indicates that boats exclusively used in salt water, which are not maintained and cleansed with fresh water, may depreciate more rapidly. This could influence the book value 10% to 15%. A ...

The former Beatle and actress first met on set more than four decades ago and tied the knot on April 27, 1981. Michael Putland/Getty Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach's love story is more than 40 years in ...