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Mountain communities received dangerous thunderstorms on Thursday, which caused flooding and mudslides.

The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival (SBSFF) returns for its fifth year, taking over the historic Lobero Theatre on September 26 and 27. Founded in 2019 to honor Southern California’s surfing history, celebrate surf culture, and raise awareness and funds for ocean conservation, the annual festival centers around...

Rusty’s Pizza will serve as the Presenting Sponsor of the Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Lemon Festival, scheduled for September 27–28 at Girsh Park in Goleta. The annual festival is one of the South Coast’s largest community events, celebrating Goleta’s lemon-growing heritage with live...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Amid evolving federal and state changes, County Health is working with local health partners to ensure a smooth transition of care for impacted patients. A recent federal change is intended to designate Federally...

A deadly collision on Highway 246 west of Buellton earlier this month has led to the arrest of. Los Angeles area resident Jesus Moises Martinez Chavira, 46 on charges of murder and DUI. The crash took place just before 7 p.m. on Sept. 5, 2025, when a Tesla Model S,...

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. (KEYT) - The new Art Labbé gallery in the Santa Barbara Funk Zone hosted a grand opening celebration Thursday night with a special exhibition. Liberté showcases pieces from a neurodivergent art and poetry contest. The theme is 'This is Me,' celebrating the individuality of artists with...

The Bomb Squad is investigating a suspicious package at Chabad UC Santa Barbara on Friday evening, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. The call was received at 5:03 p.m. and Deputies are on the scene in the 700 block of Camino Pescadero in Isla Vista. As a...

Fire in Ventura Home Injures Two Firefighters, Authorities Say When I first read about the Ventura fire on Sailor Avenue, […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.

Two DUI checkpoints have been scheduled in the Goleta and Isla Vista areas for Friday, September 19. The Goleta Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of Goleta. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on a history of DUI crashes and arrests.

Last July I reported that the Japanese restaurant Sando Truck was leaving the Funk Zone and moving to the Target parking lot in Goleta, which they did. Reader Jonathan D. has now forwarded me an update from the eatery:. Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have made the difficult...