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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Anyone can be a victim of a financial scam, but the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has made scammers even smarter, and victims even more vulnerable. The ability to create convincing videos and photos – and even mimicing voices is exactly what makes AI scams hard to catch....

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Santa Barbara, CA – Drivers across Santa Barbara County face continued flooding concerns early Friday as steady, heavy rainfall pushes through the region ahead of the morning commute. According to the...

Happy Friday! Here are the top stories we are following on Daybreak: Sandbags ready for storm: Santa Barbara and Goleta...

Just after midnight on November 9, a burst of gunfire tore through a southwest Santa Maria. neighborhood that left a 21-year-old man wounded. According to Santa Maria Police, patrol units responded. to a call for service at a local area residence at 8:30 p.m. on the night of November 8,...

Escape to unparalleled luxury and timeless elegance in the heart of Montecito’s coveted Riven Rock. Set on approximately 5.5 acres of breathtaking view grounds, the extraordinary estate at 771 Garden Lane blends old-world grandeur with modern sophistication, offering an unrivaled sanctuary for the most discerning...

Mikey Williams drops 30 in Sac State’s narrow loss, showing flashes of the electric talent that once made him a viral sensation.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA. November 2025 – CALM’s annual fundraising luncheon, CALM at Heart, broke records this year – raising over $550,000 to support programs that prevent and treat childhood trauma across Santa Barbara County. On November 7, 325...

Downtown Santa Barbara is at a crossroads. The Paseo Nuevo mall, once the city’s retail heart, has become a relic of another era. Built for department-store shopping and car-based consumption, it’s now a half-empty monument to a time that’s gone. We can either cling to nostalgia or step forward into a more vital,...

A sleeping bag drive is underway in Santa Barbara County. Other winter clothing is also being collected to help those in need. The post Sleeping Bags & Warm Clothing Donations Needed for the Unsheltered This Winter appeared first on News Channel 3-12 .

Rocks on highways, a car stuck in mud, and minor flooding have all been reported in Santa Barbara County as a storm drenched the area overnight. Most areas have gotten 1-2 inches of rain overnight, with Rancho San Julian getting 4.55 inches of rain, the most reported in the county so far.