Paul McCartney Plays Beatles Hit for the First Time in 35 Years: Set List,...
He's slated to begin a big North American tour in just a few days.
SoCal wakes up to rain, cool temps; thunderstorm risk persists throughout weekend
The last weekend of September is set to be a relatively wet and cool one for SoCal. Many area residents woke up to precipitation on Saturday morning – some drizzle and others scattered storms. With the spotty rain came cooler temperatures, and those conditions aren’t set to go away anytime soon, according to […]
County Health Warns Public of Risks from Unpermitted Food Vendors
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) –The Santa Barbara County Health Department’s Environmental Health Services (EHS) reminds the community that unpermitted roadside and pop-up food vendors often operate illegally and without proper food safety practices....
Deputies arrest Goleta domestic violence suspect, seize firearms cache
Following an hours-long standoff in Goleta on Monday, Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man wanted for domestic violence, then seized numerous firearms, as well as thousands of rounds of ammunition. Shortly before 6 a.m., a 911 caller reported that her partner, 41-year-old Patrick Kennedy, threatened...
Dom’s Taverna Connects Santa Barbara to San Sebastián
San Sebastián bears a striking resemblance to Santa Barbara. The seaside Basque-Spanish city is casual yet cool, sophisticated in style while welcoming in vibe, and full of residents who prioritize good food, good drink, and living the good life over everything else. I recognized that on my first visit nearly 20...
All lanes back open after fatal crash in Ventura
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) – A fatal accident happened overnight on the US 101 South. The incident is described as a vehicle vs pedestrian. Lanes 1 and 2 were temporarily closed, but are now back open. This is a developing story, we will have the latest as it comes to...
Paul McCartney to Kick Off 2025 North American Tour
Sir Paul will spend the fall touring the US and Canada for the first time since 2022. Paul McCartney to Kick Off 2025 North American Tour Paolo Ragusa
Potential thunderstorms and severe weather expected for Santa Barbara County
The National Weather Service (NWS) is predicting thunderstorms for Santa Barbara County, beginning on Saturday, September 27.
False Claims of Chumash Heritage
Readers of “Santa Barbara’s Dos Pueblos Ranch Is Sold, Almost” may be forgiven if they accept the article’s false premise that this is a story about Indigenous Chumash on the cusp of re-acquiring their lands. As has been well demonstrated, yet never reported by the Independent, the founders of the Northern Chumash...
Environmentalists must go to trial in California offshore drilling fight
LOS ANGELES (CN) — The Center for Biological Diversity and the Wishtoyo Chumash Foundation will need to go to trial in their challenge to the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s renewal of offshore drilling leases in the Santa Barbara Channel in California. U.S. District Judge Michelle...
