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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is proud to welcome Adam Ernster, wildlife cameraman and naturalist, to its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. His talk, titled “Marine...

Santa Barbara is brimming with Spanish Colonial Revival-style homes and Mediterranean-inspired architecture, making one newly listed Brutalist abode a true standout. This Barely Driven 1993 Ford Muscle Truck Is Now up for Grabs Named after the doctor who originally owned the home, Skog House has a dark, angular, and...

A man accused of molesting a 12-year-old girl and telling her “age is just a number” has been convicted, California prosecutors say. A jury found Fabian Manzo, 25, guilty of “ eight felony counts of child molestation ,” the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said in a July 17 news release. An attorney for...

CARPINTERIA, Calif. – During their emergency meeting on July 10th, Carpinteria City Council approved the one-time appropriation of $10,000 to help fund non-profit organizations offering emergency assistance to families directly affected by the recent immigration enforcement throughout the city. The meeting was...

Santa Barbara County residents are asking for protection against federal immigration agents. Local law enforcement officials say their hands are tied. On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors held a lengthy hearing to address recent federal raids, including one at a Carpinteria cannabis facility,...

There’s a place in Santa Barbara where time stands still, where the coffee’s always hot, and where breakfast isn’t just a meal—it’s practically a religious experience. Joe’s Cafe, with its iconic red awning and vintage signage on State Street, has been serving up hearty American...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Our warming trend continues Friday with sunny skies north and thunderstorm chances in our south. Ventura County has the highest rain chances at 20 percent, 10 percent for Santa Barbara on Friday. The south coast may not see rainfall but will likely experience a misty...

Smoke and Mirrors: Fallout from Federal Raids at Glass House Farms. Primitiva Hernandez, 805 UndocuFund executive director, was exhausted by the time she sat down for the City of Santa Barbara’s Emergency Town Hall meeting at the Franklin Neighborhood Center Tuesday evening. She had been working nonstop since last...

As Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days organization readies for its 101st Fiesta, El Presidente Fritz Olenberger announced a slightly altered parade route today. In what could be the largest parade ever, said Olenberger, the Friday Historical Parade will stretch from Pershing Park to Calle Cesar Chavez along Cabrillo...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.—The California Transportation Commission just awarded a $134 million dollar check to Caltrans and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments. The Santa Barbara portion of the Highway 101 project adds carpool lanes in both directions, reconstructs the Cabrillo Boulevard...