Santa Barbara CA

Jesus Moises Martinez Chavira, 46, has been charged with one felony count of murder in connection with a car collision on State Route 246 earlier this month that killed one person and injured another. It is further alleged that Martinez Chavira was under the influence of alcohol when involved in...

With the close of the 2025 legislative session, Assemblymember Gregg Hart is sending six bills to the Governor’s desk, including landmark legislation to protect the Central Coast from future oil spills. Hart’s legislative package advances solutions to pressing issues in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties...

(SANTA BARBARA, CA, September 17, 2025) — The highly anticipated Masq(p)arade! performance progressive returns to downtown Santa Barbara for its fifth year on Friday, October 3, 2025, presenting piano-based performances every fifteen minutes from 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Kicking off the annual Pianos on State installation,...

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KEYT) – Good news to everyone living or visiting the Central Coast this weekend – while we woke up this morning to moderate showers with some thunder, and lightning, our First Alert Weather Center shows this won't be the case throughout the weekend! While lingering moisture will have the coast...

For Dan Broz, a simple walk across the street becomes a life-or-death gamble. The blind Santa Barbara resident says he has been hit seven times by cars.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara Humane announced the success of its 2025 Glitter Paw Disco Gala, a sold-out celebration that welcomed more than 150 guests to the Cabrillo Pavilion on September 6 and raised more than $300,000 to support animals and the people who...

Santa Barbara County has launched a new emergency mapping tool to help residents determine their risk levels and evacuation zones during emergencies.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –The newest refrigerated van is now getting filled up to combat the growing needs of the Unity Shoppe in Santa Barbara. It comes at a time when the need for fresh food continues to grow. Unity Shoppe Executive Director and CEO Angela Miller-Bevan said, "so we have we have three...

Santa Barbara County District Attorney announces criminal charges have been filed against Sable Offshore Corp. for multiple environmental violations.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against the alleged DUI driver in a fatal SR-246 car crash that killed one person last week. District Attorney John Savrnoch announced 46-year-old Jesus Moises Martinez Chavira of North Hills is charged with one felony count of murder for...