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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - The Santa Barbara County Sheriff is moving to a new location at Caruso’s Rosewood Miramar Beach hotel on Wednesday, June 17. The new location will increase the ability of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to serve the Montecito community with faster response times.

A landmark disappeared from the Santa Barbara County coastline Tuesday morning as explosive charges severed the structural supports of Space Launch Complex-6 on Vandenberg Space Force Base at approximately 11 a.m., bringing down towers that stood for decades. Team Vandenberg members watched and recorded as demolition c

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara County leaders approved a $1.66 billion budget Tuesday after hours of presentations and public comment, with officials acknowledging the county faces increasing financial pressures from rising costs and uncertainty surrounding state and federal funding. County Executive Officer Mon

The Santa Barbara Police Department detained several people Wednesday afternoon after a reported shooting on Santa Barbara’s Westside. Police first responded to the 1200 block of San Pascual Street near Bohnett Park at around 4:20 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to Lt. Ethan Ragsdale. Shortly after,...

Santa Barbara police are investigating a shooting near Bohnett Park after a man arrived at Cottage Hospital with a gunshot wound.

(The story has been updated with information from the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office.) An Oxnard man has been charged with two counts of murder after two bicyclists died a week ago, according to authorities. Gabriel Esquivel, 24, was charged with second-degree murder stemming from a June 11 crash and deaths o

The Santa Barbara Unified School District took an important step in securing affordable housing for its teachers and staff last week. At the school board’s June 9 meeting, trustees unanimously approved the lease of the district’s Tatum property near San Marcos High School to developer Red Tail Multifamily Land Developm

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA.) – The County of Santa Barbara Health Department (CHD) will implement changes to its medical services effective July 1, 2026. These adjustments were approved by the Board of Supervisors as part of the County’s Fiscal Ye

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Local author and herbalist Lanny Kaufer is pleased to announce that he is now in his 50th year of leading Herb Walks in Ojai, Santa Barbara, and the surrounding area. He is inviting the public to celebrate the anniversary with him at a free Garde

California has spent years talking about digital equity. But for organizations working on the ground, the challenge is not abstract policy. It is whether families have the tools, connectivity, and support necessary to participate in modern life. At Santa Barbara Public Library, this is an everyday reality. Community me