Jurassic Quest brings Dinosaur Exhibit to Life
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Children had a chance to learn about dinosaurs thanks to Jurassic Quest's return to Ventura. The traveling experience brought life-size dinosaurs to the Ventura County Fairgrounds. The experience includes Tyson the T.Rex, Cammie the Camarasaurus and Trixie the Triceratops. Jurassic Quest also...
Santa Barbara Clean Energy Launches New Incentive Finder to Help Residents Go Electric
Santa Barbara Clean Energy (SBCE) now offers a user-friendly online tool to help community members find incentives and rebates that make the switch to energy-efficient electric homes and vehicles more affordable. Through the Govcentives platform, residents can access federal, state, regional, and local programs,...
Wind Advisory issued January 11 at 12:46PM PST until January 12 at 1:00PM PST...
* WHAT…Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * WHERE…Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area. * WHEN…Until 1 PM PST Monday. * IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree. limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Tanker Truck’s Faulty Valve Prompts HazMat Incident West of Lompoc
A leaking valve on a liquid nitrogen tanker truck led to the closure of an intersection west of Lompoc on Sunday. At approximately 5:20 p.m. personnel from the California Highway Patrol along with the Lompoc, Santa Barbara County and Vandenberg Space Force Base fire departments responded to the hazardous materials...
Santa Barbara City Council to Consider Temporary Rent Freeze Tuesday
The Santa Barbara City Council will consider a temporary rent increase freeze Tuesday that would be in effect while the city works on a rental stabilization ordinance. The proposed freeze would prevent landlords from raising the base rent of a unit until Dec. 31 or when the permanent rent stabilization ordinance goes...
Way Back When – Santa Barbara in January 1926
A Progress Report. As folks here looked forward to the new year in Santa Barbara, we also took time to be thankful for all the modern innovations that were not here years ago. We could now listen to songs and programs on the radio in the comfort of our own homes. We could drive around the city and even drive to far...
Santa Barbara County Proclaims Local Emergency Due to Holiday Storms
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – On January 9, 2026, the County of Santa Barbara proclaimed a local emergency in response to the December 2025 and January 2026 storm events. Multiple atmospheric river fueled rainstorms impacted the entire county from...
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments Elects New Leadership as Agency Marks 60 Years
Fourth District County Supervisor Bob Nelson was named Chair during Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) 60th year of regional collaboration and transportation planning. Fourth District County Supervisor Bob Nelson was unanimously selected as the 2026 Chair of the Santa Barbara County Association...
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Welcomes New Employees and Recognizes Promotions, Including New Executive...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office today welcomed two new employees and recognized the promotion of twelve members of the organization during a ceremony underscoring the Sheriff’s Office’s longstanding commitment...
Protesters take part in “ICE Out For Good” Rally in Ventura
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Protests in the wake the Wednesday's shooting death of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota continue from coast to coast. One protest named " ICE Out for Good " had horns honking by the Ventura County Government Center in Ventura. Organizers had crossing guards due to past accidents.
