Santa Barbara CA

Goleta police and California Highway Patrol officers plan to conduct a DUI checkpoint in the city at an undisclosed location on Friday evening from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The department selects the location based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests. Officers check licenses and insurance while looking for signs of...

Ventura is a safe city by many measures, but I often hear from our community that they do not always feel safe. Those feelings matter. Challenges like traffic issues, property crime, criminal vagrancy, and illegal drug activity can erode the overall sense of safety. At the same time, expectations for how we address...

A tragedy struck in late August on the famed shores of Rincon Beach. It was August 31st, when 5-year-old Maxwell Haworth was playing on the rocks that line the coast along California’s premier righthand pointbreak, affectionately known as the “Queen of the Coast.” And suddenly, a simple beach day turned devastating.

The National Weather Service warns that the most hazardous impacts will be on Wednesday into early Thursday with lightning and localized strong winds.

Pyramid Burger, a new culinary pop-up operating out of Revolver Pizza in Santa Barbara’s Westside, is the creation of winemaker Scott Sampler (Central Coast Group Project, scotty-boy!, L’Arge d’Oor) and Revolver chef/co-owner Nick Bodden. The project exists within the playful culinary “quad” of Bodden’s TRIXY (a...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Goleta Police Department, along with officers from outside agencies including the California Highway Patrol, will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday September 19, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of...

Longtime indie rock bands Modest Mouse and The Flaming Lips teamed up to dazzle the Santa Barbara Bowl for their appropriately named, It’s Summertime 2025 tour. A picture perfect Friday night (Sept. 5) set the stage to leave no stone unturned for both bands to let loose. Modest Mouse,...

A months-long labor dispute that almost led to a major transit strike in Santa Barbara County has been settled. The Santa Barbara MTD’s Board of Directors ratified a deal Tuesday with union bus operators and operations supervisors represented by the Teamsters. The workers had already approved the agreement. It...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) The debate over opening or keeping Main Street closed in Ventura heated up during a marathon meeting on Tuesday night. Out of nearly 80 speakers, only one public speaker spoke in favor of the city reopening Main Street to cars. At least 74 urged the city council to vote to keep it open to The...

A week away from the first day of classes at UC Santa Barbara, Isla Vista lies in quiet anticipation, preparing for the arrival of thousands of students moving into their homes for the school year. As some students begin moving in and others enjoy the last days of summer, the...