Local non-profit asks you to “adopt a room” to help chronically unhoused in new...
Thirty-one newly renovated studio apartments for the chronically homeless or formerly homeless in Santa Barbara are nearly complete. Next comes furnishing them. "You're talking about everything from a shower mat to a bed. And so we're looking to not only the business community, but also the private community to help...
Ventura’s Hwy 33 to Hwy 101 connector to close overnight on March 3
The California Department of Transportation plans to close the southbound Highway 33 to southbound Highway 101 connector in Ventura for construction work overnight on March 3, according to authorities. The southbound Highway 33 to southbound Highway 101 connector in Ventura is slated for dike replacement work March...
Woman airlifted Tuesday from local hiking trail after allergic reaction to fire ants
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A female hiker was rescued from the lower Tangerine Falls trail Tuesday morning after suffering from an allergic reaction to fire ants. On March 3, around 10:15 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the West Fork of the Cold Springs Trail for an injured hiker stated the...
Court declares mistrial in deadly Santa Maria forklift crash
A Santa Barbara County judge declared a mistrial Monday in the case against David Baskett, the man accused of driving a forklift involved in a deadly collision in Santa Maria nearly two years ago.
Goleta Punk Show Raises Money for Undocumented Families
Immigrant Stories produced a short video of an 805 hardcore show to benefit immigrants, with profits going to 805UndocuFund. Desmadre Media hosted the event, “No Peace,” which took place at Foundation Press in Old Town Goleta on Saturday, February 28. Immigrant Stories is a local initiative, based in...
Seasonal Restrictions at Surf Beach and Ocean Park to Protect Western Snowy Plover
Vandenberg Space Force Base will implement seasonal protections for the threatened Western snowy plover at Surf Beach and Santa Barbara County’s Ocean Park beginning Sunday, March 1, running through September 30. Under the Endangered Species Act and a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Biological Opinion, Space Delta...
Highway 101 Southbound Carrillo Street Nighttime Ramp Closure on Tuesday
The southbound W. Carrillo Street off-ramp on US 101 in Santa Barbara will be closed Tuesday night, March 3 between 9 pm and 6 am. This ramp closure will allow Caltrans to improve and upgrade the cellular towers in order to optimize signal reception in that location. Message and directional...
Huge New Building Proposed Between the Funk Zone and East Beach
••• A large building could be coming to 2 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, in the industrial area between the Funk Zone and East Beach. From yesterday’s Architectural Board of Review agenda: “Proposal to demolish the existing 79-space surface parking lot [below] and construct a 32,877-square-foot warehouse/research and...
New Directions Celebrates Founder Dee Duncan’s Retirement and Announces New Executive Director
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, February 2026, New Directions for People with Disabilities, Inc. recently celebrated the retirement of its Executive Director and founder, Dee Duncan, honoring more than forty years of leadership and service to adults with...
Nonprofit Celebrates 55th Anniversary and Local Leaders at the LEAP Awards
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Goleta, Calif., March 3, 2026 — LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner. celebrated its 55th anniversary as a nonprofit — and 50 years of providing high-quality childcare — at the 2026 LEAP Awards Brunch on Saturday, February 28, at the Hilton...
