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Alternating lane closures will be in effect on the southbound ramp of Highway 101, from Evans Ave to Carpinteria Ave off-ramp, according to a revised update on the ongoing construction on the highway. The lanes will be closed from December 15 to 18, 2025, between the hours of 7 p.m....

On December 6, Hillside hosted a lovely holiday event for its 59 adult residents living with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and donors. This annual holiday open house was held in conjunction with its extraordinary month-long Shining Lights on Abilities display of holiday lights and...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara County Superior Court Case No. 21CR04149. SANTA MARIA, Calif., December 12, 2025 – Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced today that Alfredo Junior Alaniz, a 25-year-old resident of Santa Maria, was...

This article was underwritten in part by the Mickey Flacks Journalism Fund for Social Justice, a proud, innovative supporter of local news. To make a contribution go to sbcan.org/journalism_fund. The intended year-long Isla Vista rental inspection program has reached its halfway point. At last Tuesday’s Board of...

As the Santa Barbara Unified school board faces a projected $20 million deficit and declining reserves, trustees voted unanimously Thursday night to change who leads the district’s Finance Committee — removing community member Todd Voigt in favor of future boardmember leadership. The move — approved in Resolution...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — From films like “The Princess Bride” to “When Harry Met Sally,” Rob Reiner has left a lasting impact in cinema and locals like Kim Sarrami. “I was in high school when 'Harry met Sally' came out, and I remember just...

A Santa Barbara student has started a fundraising campaign to help homeless individuals in the city. Axel Wright, a student of Santa Barbara High School, is preparing for a 28-mile ocean paddle on a prone board from Santa Cruz Island to Ventura Harbor, according to his GoFundMe page. Wright is...

In the past week, federal bankruptcy judge Ronald A. Clifford III found himself once again wrestling with what to do about the smoldering remains of the former Santa Barbara News-Press and all the unresolved claims made against that paper and its embattled owner Wendy P. McCaw. McCaw will be demanding...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - It will be warm and windy Wednesday with wind alerts issued for the region. A wind advisory goes in effect 6pm Tuesday until 4am Thursday with 15-30 mph winds and 45 mph gusts expected in Santa Barbara County. Another alert goes in effect 3am Wednesday until 4am Thursday for Ventura...

A new 63-unit affordable housing project in Santa Barbara will serve moderate-income residents and ease the city’s housing shortage, city officials say.