Santa Barbara CA

One last mile of bike path will finally be built to connect Isla Vista to Santa Barbara and beyond, a three-year process that involved a water district, land trust, and residents worried about the fate of the beloved Canary Island palms that line Modoc Road. The Santa Barbara County Board...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday 8/26 considered updates to its decades-old Open Space Element, a part of the county’s General Plan that identifies and maps undeveloped areas and creates policies for their preservation. The document was first adopted in 1979 and has not been substantially...

Katy Perry had her day in court in the ongoing legal saga surrounding the $15M estate purchased on behalf of the singer and Orlando Bloom.

Santa Barbara County sheriff deputies recently tracked down a Carpinteria cannabis farm burglar based on his distinctive footwear. Deputies arrested 58-year-old David Stephens, the owner of bright orange wrestling shoes, on Monday. On July 21, deputies responded to a report of a burglary at a cannabis farm in the...

The “Danish Capital of America” is once again preparing to welcome the world to its little slice of Copenhagen. Solvang, located in the Santa Ynez Valley in the heart of Santa Barbara County wine country, has released the latest details about the upcoming weekend-long festival known as Danish Days, which will take...

A significant infrastructure investment of $51 million will extend Olivas Park Drive and construct about 5,400 feet of new levees and floodwall. "It's a project that has been on the list for decades, I'm sad to say, but happy that it's finally reached this point," said Ventura Mayor Dr Jeanette Sanchez-Palacios.

After a thorough and exhaustive investigation, the suspect of this sexual assault has been identified as Kevin Guerrero, a 25-year-old Ventura vagrant who is on parole for Penal Code Section 245(a)(1). He was located in Ventura by detectives, arrested, and booked into the Ventura County Jail for violations of Penal...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara County – Six exceptional educators from across the county have been named 2026 Distinguished Mentors and Distinguished New Educators by the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO). Selected for their innovation, leadership,...

According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office, the vandalism happened overnight at Dos Pueblos High School in Goleta.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A large drill rig being transported on a flat bed truck hit the bridge over Sandspit Road near Goleta State Beach Monday. No one was injured during the incident detailed the California Department of Transportation when contacted for more information Monday. The bridge, part...