Declining enrollment across the Santa Barbara Unified School District is leaving some schools with an uncertain future, and changes to school ...

Bringing back parades, incorporating De La Guerra Plaza, creating spaces for families and improving permitting are just a few ...

This story was originally published in the Santa Barbara Green Guide, a collaboration between the Independent and Bluedot ...

The 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for Special Olympics Southern California will make its way through South Santa Barbara County on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, bringing together local law ...

North of downtown, the 78-acre Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is the first botanic garden dedicated exclusively to native plants. Visitors walk on unpaved paths through what, at times, looks like ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, with average highs hovering in the 60s and 70s, but traveling in early ...

Hundreds of people gathered at Los Gatos Memorial Park on Monday to honor fallen military personnel, while local advocates used the occasion to call for greater mental health support for veterans ...

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 ...

SBAR is more than just a communication tool — it’s a lifeline for nurses managing complex patient care. By structuring conversations into Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation, it ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and our county fire partner agencies, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District, Montecito Fire District, Santa Barbara City Fire Department , Lompoc Fire ...

A draft planning document by the Department of Behavioral Wellness revealed that Santa Barbara has some of the highest arrest ...

A weekend of intense, powerful winds across the Bay Area turned dangerous for homeowners and proved fatal for a resident in Santa Rosa. A weekend of intense, powerful winds across the Bay Area turned ...