Santa Barbara CA

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) staff distributed 400 air purifiers to residents of Old Town Goleta on Saturday, as part of APCD’s Clean Air Rooms Program. The air purifiers were...

A Purple Heart Monument that was previously at Naval Base Ventura County has been moved to the Veterans Memorial at the Ventura County Government Center. The new location offers better visibility and access for the community to honor service members wounded or killed in combat.

More than 300 so-called mixed-status families — and their 587 children — living in Section 8 housing in Santa Barbara County now find themselves living under a cloud of uncertainty because of a proposed federal rule change that, if approved, would bar individuals without proof of citizenship from public housing. The...

Funding Through California’s Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program Will Support Two 16-bed Community Residential Treatment Facilities Focused on Diversion and Recovery. The California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has announced its intent to award $20 million to Santa Barbara County’s...

Santa Barbara District Attorney John Savrnoch has joined district attorneys throughout the state to support Assembly Bill 46, a proposed state bill giving state judges and prosecuting attorneys more say about which criminal defendants are to be diverted into mental-health programs. Existing state law, they say, does...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - The National Weather Service says daily record highs were broken on St. Patrick's Day (Tuesday, March 17th) in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara, Oxnard, Paso Robles and Camarillo. 90 degree temperatures continue Wednesday near the coast. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories continue in...

The pop-up repair café is a way to keep treasured items out of landfill and learn hands-on repair skills. "It's about making use of items that you already have and keeping them in good condition rather than throwing them away before they go into the landfill," said Kathi King from the Community Environmental Council.

The Santa Barbara City Council voted 4-3 to approve a contract with consulting firm RSG, Inc. to assist with the research, analysis, and formal development of a permanent rent stabilization ordinance. The contract will be paid for with $65,105 from the city’s flexible housing and homelessness fund. RSG has...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A 43-year-old Lompoc woman is in custody and more than two pounds of fentanyl has been recovered after a traffic stop on Highway 101 early Sunday. On March 15, around 1:35 a.m., deputies spotted a vehicle heading northbound on Highway 101 coming up...

A new dessert spot has opened in Orcutt, with ROY’s Yogurt Shop welcoming the community during its grand opening. The shop is located at 120 Clark Avenue in Orcutt. It is a family-run business established in 2025, according to the company’s Facebook page. The shop held its grand...