Editor’s Note: County Office of Emergency Services (OEM) states the Community Hazard Awareness Map was developed between 2019 and 2021; several of the risk maps have evolved since then. OEM is working ...

A Workforce Housing Stabilization Program would be a coordinated strategy that pairs housing access tools with wage standards ...

In the Independent on March 26, 2026, I read an obituary that transported me back to an 18-year-old in 1963. I had Harold Kilminster as a teacher and we had a homework assignment to bring in a current ...

The exhibition featuring decades of cover stories will be on display in the downtown library through May 31, 2026.

For the first time in their 16-year history, Out of the Box Theatre Company is re-mounting a show from their production ...

The UC Santa Barbara softball team split a double header against visiting Hawaii on Saturday at Campus Diamond.

In its effort to get rid of the "happy ending" massage in the city, the police are proposing an ordinance revision that will unfairly impact long time local massage therapists and kill off valuable ...

Nena passed away at home early in the morning of March 24. Born Magdalena Ramos Alvarado on August 15, 1930 in Santa Ynez, ...

A fire is currently burning near a Vandenberg space launch complex. The fire is about 13 miles from Lompoc.

More than 1750,000 public comments were submitted in opposition to the Bureau of Land Management’s proposal to expand oil and gas development in Santa Barbara County and other areas across the state.

This centennial is a milestone birthday but also a reaffirmation of hope, action, and the power of native plants.

Over the past several years, the Zoo has expanded its accessibility offerings to better support neurodiverse guests and their families. These efforts include sensory backpacks available for guest use, ...