General Rain Advisory for Countywide Beaches
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) — Due to the overnight rainfall that is forecasted to continue into Friday, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services wants to remind residents about potential health risks associated with storm water runoff at...
Patients Opt For Higher Deductibles as Federal Tax Credits Come to an End
Patients across the state are opting for health insurance plans with higher deductibles to reduce their monthly cost as federal subsidies appear to be coming to an end. Residents only have a few days left to make a major decision about their health coverage as the deadline to have coverage for all of 2026 is Dec. 31.
Environmental groups sue to block federal approval of Santa Barbara County oil pipeline restart
A federal agency has given approval to controversial efforts to restart the Santa Barbara County oil pipeline which ruptured in 2015, causing a massive spill, but enviromental groups filed suit to try to block the effort. The Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration gave approval December 22 to...
Fire crews tackle house fire in Goleta
GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Fire crews tackled a house fire at the 4600 block of Puente Plaza in Goleta just after 2:30 Saturday. A resident of the home found the fire before firefighters saw the garage fully aflame and extended into the inside of the house, according to the SBCFD. Fire crews kept the flames from The...
Crews Battle Residential Structure Fire in Eastern Goleta Valley
Firefighters responded Saturday afternoon to a residential structure fire in the Eastern Goleta Valley. The blaze was reported at about 2:40 p.m. by an occupant of a single-family home on the 4600 block of Puente Plaza, south of Hollister Avenue near San Marcos High School. The first crews on scene...
Final rocket launch of 2025 coming up at Vandenberg. Watch SpaceX mission
Looking for something to do in the doldrum days between Christmas and New Year's? Maybe you'd like to watch a rocket launch from California . SpaceX has one final mission on the books for 2025 from the Vandenberg Space Force Base . This time around, the commercial spaceflight company is taking a break from a slew of...
Massive sinkhole washes away Ventura family’s backyard after days of rain
Heavy rain and flooding partially washed away a family's backyard in Ventura, and crews are now assessing the situation.
Way Back When in 1926 – What’s coming to Santa Barbara next year?
Will the bird refuge be converted into a boat harbor, will it be ready for the next big boat race, what is Fox Studios filming out in the Channel, when will the new courthouse appear, and what will be done with the old “Flying A” studio at Mission and Chapala streets?
First indoor pickleball facility coming to the South Coast
A former Goleta store is being transformed into a 20,000-square-foot pickleball venue, offering year-round play and youth programs.
Leah King, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Daughter-in-Law to Address MLK Day Celebration, Jan. 19
Leah Weber King will be the keynote speaker at the MLK Day celebration in January, the Martin Luther King Jr. Committee of Santa Barbara has announced. Leah King is a writer, entrepreneur, consultant and widow of Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
