New Blood & Old Vines at Koehler Winery
Though long known for its old vines — some planted more than a half-century ago in 1973 — the excitement at Koehler Winery today is all about the new: new blood, new vines, and new energy coming from second-generation vintner Derek Koehler and relatively young winemaker Trace Brueske.
Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association Hosted Launch Event and Ribbon Cutting
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA. September 26, 2025 – The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) hosted a Ribbon Cutting and Launch Event as part of the new organization’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, September 25, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The...
Weekend rainstorm chances, more rain next week
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - It will be cool and misty this weekend along the coast with inland thunderstorm chances. Temperatures will be in the 60s and low 70s. My FutureTrack Radar shows very light rain Saturday morning for the South Coast, Ventura and Santa Barbara County mountain storms in the afternoon, with...
SB Girls Volleyball Tournament of Champions Day 1: San Marcos Reaches Semifinals
San Marcos was the lone local squad to punch its ticket to the Santa Barbara Girls Volleyball Tournament of Champions semifinals on Friday in Santa Barbara. The Royals, Santa Barbara High, Dos Pueblos and Bishop Diego are the local schools featured in the two-day tournament. San Marcos began its day...
Thousands Attend Goleta Lemon Festival at Girsh Park
The Goleta Lemon Festival kicked off on Saturday as thousands of people enjoyed a day of food, music, games, and lemon-flavored treats. The event at Girsh Park featured vendors, food trucks, and a kids zone full of games and obstacle courses. Some of the attractions included mini golf, rock climbing and an obstacle...
75 People and The Bible
On Aug. 11, 2024, Foothill Technology High School’s (Foothill Tech) alum Alex Lawson ’25 created his own Bible study with eight of his personal friends and family. The Bible study evolved into a weekly backyard gathering of approximately 75 people and became a well-established Christian community known as VTA Bible...
Bird Photographers Show How to Focus on Fine Feathered Friends
A free public program titled Birds in Focus: An Evening with Two Santa Barbara County Bird Photographers will be presented at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s Fleischmann Auditorium. The event will feature illustrated presentations by two expert birders and photographers John...
First 5 Santa Barbara County Launches Aligned Leadership For Results Program
Countywide effort will unite cross-sector leaders to strengthen collaboration and improve outcomes for children prenatal through age five. First 5 Santa Barbara County is proud to announce the launch of the Aligned Leadership for Results Program, a groundbreaking leadership development initiative designed to...
Coastal Cleanup Day Sees Thousands of Pounds of Trash Hauled Off Santa Barbara Beaches,...
In just a few hours, volunteers in Santa Barbara collected more than 3,600 pounds of trash from local beaches, creeks, and parks for the annual Coastal Cleanup Day last Saturday. Common items included plastic pieces, cigarette butts, and food wrappers, but there were a few surprises: a curling iron, 53...
Cool weekend ahead and possible thunderstorm activity for the South Coast
Cooler temperatures are in store for the Central Coast this weekend. Plus, there's a chance Santa Barbara County could see thunderstorm activity this Saturday. Here's our full forecast!
