Santa Barbara CA

New information has been released in a previously reported crash that happened on Thursday, February 6 in downtown Santa Barbara.

Residents of a Ventura apartment complex are raising alarm over some garages being converted into accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. John Dotsy, 55, who has lived at Tradewinds Apartments on Preble Avenue near the 101 Freeway and the Pacific View Mall for nearly a decade, said he has been getting nonstop...

••• Restaurant Guy says that Bluewater Grill will be closing sometime in March. ••• Apparently, anyone brandishing a library card or library book can get a free scoop at Rori’s Artisanal Creamery during the month of February. —John Palminteri. ••• State Of Mind Cafe...

ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE – 8:20am @ Film Center 2 with Director Katie Jacobs. THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT – 8:40am @ Film Center 3 with Producer Rajal Pitroda. CALIFORNIA SCENARIO – 9:00am @ Film Center 4 with Writer/Director James Takata, cast members Will Yun Lee, Abby Miller, Brooklyn Prince, Minnie Mills.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – February 3, 2026 – Santa Barbara Botanic Garden invites community members ages 60 and better to enjoy six Free Senior Days throughout 2026, offering complimentary admission and special programming on select Wednesdays...

Platform Holly Decommissioning Project: Notice of Preparation. The California State Lands Commission (Commission) has released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) (State Clearinghouse No. 2026010775) for the Platform Holly Decommissioning Project. The Commission prepared the NOP to solicit public, tribal, and agency...

The County of Santa Barbara Health Department is issuing an updated warning regarding the dangers of consuming foraged wild mushrooms after the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported that recent rainfall has contributed to widespread growth of toxic death cap mushrooms across California, significantly...

A commercial structure fire was knocked down in Goleta early Saturday morning, February 7, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department. At 7:37 a.m. crews arrived in the 100 block of Cremona Drive and discovered an active fire in a commercial building that was kept in check by a building sprinkler system.

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — The San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Department's operation Reclaim and Rebuild led to the arrest of 6 men and the rescue of multiple human trafficking victims. The coordinated effort involved multiple agencies from San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties. The operation resulted...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Los Angeles, CA – A weak Pacific storm system is set to move through Southern California from Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing light rain and mountain snow, according to the National Weather Service in Los...