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Who is behind the homes of Santa Barbara? The professional builders and contractors may not always be exactly who you’d think. On March 6, the Santa Barbara Contractors Association held a panel discussion at the Cabrillo Pavilion entitled “Women in Construction.”. The event was moderated by Tim Sulgar,...

The City of Goleta is bringing back its temporary parking permit program to ease neighborhood impacts during Deltopia.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. March 25, 2026 (Santa Barbara, CA) Sutter Health Greater Central Coast’s Foothill Surgery Center is being recognized by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2026 ratings for the third year in a row, reflecting...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - In a new study done by the American Cancer Society, nearly half of colorectal cancer cases are now being diagnosed in people under 50. Doctors say call the trend alarming, as the colon and/or rectum disease traditionally affects older adults. Dr. Vincent DeRosa, a gastroenterologist...

The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden welcomed its newest residents with a ribbon cutting on Friday — though the stars of the show were easy to miss. Guests peered past the bright red ribbon, searching for the tiny Torrey pine saplings just beginning to poke out of the mulch. On...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – David Ernest Baskett, an 83-year-old involved in a fatal forklift crash in May of 2024, was sentenced to one year of probation as part of a plea agreement. As part of the plea agreement, Baskett pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of vehicular manslaughter...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Firefighters responded to a garage fire in the 1500 block of Shoreline Drive Wednesday. No injuries were reported from the scene and the home was empty at the time noted the Santa Barbara City Fire Department. According to the Santa Barbara City Fire Department,...

SANTA BARBARA, CA – March 25, 2026. Transient Occupancy Tax Results for the City of Santa Barbara – February 28, 2026. The City of Santa Barbara collected $2.2 Million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for February 2026, the eighth month in the City’s fiscal year. Year to...

Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs has announced the addition of two new members to its board of directors as the group prepares to ramp up opposition to a proposed housing development on the bluffs: Pat French and Kristin King. The grassroots nonprofit has long advocated for preserving the Carpinteria Bluffs as...