Liquefaction: Areas along waterways are at the greatest risk of liquefaction. Divided between “low,” “moderate,” and “high,” severity, the map puts Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton, Ballard, Los Olivos, ...

Santa Barbara, CA — Tim Dougherty, a communications executive with deep ties to the area’s nonprofit sector, has been appointed interim president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — Organic Soup Kitchen continues its ongoing Return to Vitality educational series with an upcoming session ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Isla Vista, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office invites community members to join Deputy Morrell, the new ...

Carolina Duron Angeles, a junior at Laguna Blanca, received the Phil Womble Ethics in Sports award at Monday’s press luncheon ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.

The Copper honors downtown Santa Barbara’s Copper Coffee Pot legacy with a new Italian vision.

Anti-Defamation League says UCSB’s promotion from a D to a B “was earned through diligent improvements in campus policies, enforcement, and outreach to the Jewish community.” ...

The funds raised through the GoFundMe page for Captain James Mellor will support his medical costs and rehabilitation.

The city council will weigh in on the new modular design in April as the city approaches the next stage of the review process.

Courtesy. Dillon Yuhasz debuts his new theatre company, Not Half Bad Theatre, with a very funny, very cool grassroots effort that offers the kind of of ...

Alta Vista Tours will launch PhD-led stargazing tours in the Santa Barbara area on Saturday, March 28, 2026, offering guests an ...