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All Wells Overlaying the Carpinteria Groundwater Basin Must Comply; Owners Must Install Flowmeters on all non-exempt Wells. In preparation for metering well water usage and charging customers accordingly, the Carpinteria Groundwater Sustainability Agency is alerting all property owners with wells of mandatory...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Cachuma Lake is ringing in 2026 at full capacity. Following a powerful holiday atmospheric river and recent rains, the lake remains 100%, surrounded by lush green campgrounds and enjoying spring-like temperatures in...

Good morning, here are the top stories from Daybreak: Free tax help returns to Cal Poly: Cal Poly’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, or VITA program, is back...

One of the most striking moments from this Santa Barbara courthouse elopement was captured as the couple stood hand in hand, quietly taking in a historic painting inside the courthouse. The scene felt timeless — a newly married pair sharing a private pause together, surrounded by the art and history of the city. It...

An additional train service could provide Central Coast commuters a convenient alternative to driving along the busy coastal highways.

With a change in TSA rules Santa Barbara Airport passengers can pay $45. to get through pre-boarding checks if they don't have a Real ID or passport. An online form will speed up the process. The post Passengers on the Central Coast Can Fly Again Without a Read ID or Passport, but it Comes With a Cost appeared...

VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) Thanks to donors the Museum of Ventura County is offering free admission. Bill and Elise Kearney sponsored the free month of January at the museum and The Ventura County Credit Union will continue the free admission in February. In addition to "Moments of Rest:A Visual Sanctuary," there...

Riders can't help but smile. Cycling Without Age, an international movement, rolled out in Ojai and Ventura in August. Local co-founders Dan Ayers and Michael Mariani began showing up weekly at senior living facilities to cycle with residents and bring a little joy. One of the riders Russell Iadanza, 80, took a...

Santa Barbara Police have arrested a third suspect and recovered a firearm in connection with an altercation last week that ended with a gunshot in downtown Santa Barbara. Jose Manual Suastegui, a 20-year-old Santa Barbara resident, was taken into custody on Saturday, January 31, closing a multi-day investigation....

Amazon has announced the latest layoffs that will directly affect workers in Ventura County as the company moves forward with a large-scale restructuring. The layoffs will also impact employees across California, as Amazon has announced plans to eliminate approximately 16,000 roles across the U.S. as part of its...