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...
Tax Increase Options Could be Going to Santa Barbara Voters This Year
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Tuesday, Santa Barbara will consider 2026 ballot measures to increase funds as it faces upcoming financial challenges. For the current Fiscal Year 2026, a $8.7 million deficit was projected for the city's budget. For Fiscal Year 2027, to start on July 1st, the city is facing a...
Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic Serves 35 Children with $7,567 in Free Dental Services...
SANTA YNEZ, CA – March 2, 2026 – The Santa Ynez Tribal Health Clinic recently served 35 children, ages 12 and under, with $7,567 in complimentary dental services at its sixth annual Give Kids A Smile event on Wednesday, February 25, at the clinic, located at 90 Via Juana Lane on the Santa Ynez Reservation. The free...
Gas prices going up, local hazard map, and pedestrian safety
Good morning, here are the top stories on Daybreak today: Central Coast gas prices: The conflict between the U.S. and Iran has rattled global oil markets...
Chase Restaurant Returns to State Street After Devastating Fire
Chase Restaurant has announced its reopening after a 16-month closure. The reopening marks a new chapter for the longtime Italian eatery that has served Santa Barbara since 1979. The closure followed an early morning fire in October 2024 that caused significant damage to the property and required extensive repairs....
Canadian Geese Find Their Santa Barbara Home
It started four or five years ago, with a single Canadian goose standing in the scruffy grass on the shore of the Pacific Ocean opposite Santa Barbara’s Andrée Clark Bird Refuge. He or she parked there, alone for more than a year, when another Canadian goose must have happened along. Though I never actually saw its...
Test launch planned for unarmed Minuteman III missile from California coast
The test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile is scheduled for overnight on the Santa Barbara County coast. The launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara is scheduled for sometime between 11:01 p.m. to 5:01 a.m. California time. If weather conditions are...
Rental Property Association Pursues Legal Action Over Temporary Rent Freeze
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The city of Santa Barbara's temporary rent freeze has led to a lawsuit. On February 26th, the city's temporary rent freeze went into place, officially capping rent for a good chunk of units through 2026. Members of the Santa Barbara Rental Property Association and former city attorney...
Shooting call in Ventura ends up as swatting incident, police say
Ventura police sent multiple officers to a home on the east end after a report of a shooting inside, but it ultimately turned out to be a swatting incident. The Ventura Police Department responded at 4:20 p.m. to a call from a female who said she was in the home in the 1500 block of Lobelia Avenue, according to...
