Santa Barbara CA

March 10, 2026 11:20 am Published March 10, 2026 11:33 am. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was recorded in the waters due south of Rincon Point, southeast of Carpinteria, at 10:51 a.m. Tuesday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake was approximately...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon read a statement of values to the Santa Barbara City Council in an effort to re-affirm its commitment to the community in the midst of Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities. Speakers urged the council to stand with the people and do more. They...

The long-term vision for State Street is taking shape, with the next iteration of the plan — a concept with retractable bollards that would allow varying levels of vehicle traffic depending on the time of day — preparing for its public debut in late April. City officials have...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. CARPINTERIA, Calif., March 9, 2026- — On January 26, 2026, the Carpinteria City Council approved Ordinance No. 795, modernizing local bicycle regulations to include electric bicycles and other electric mobility devices, such as motorized...

Reader Phil L. let me know that Chick-fil-A at 3707 State Street has put up a poster inside the restaurant to encourage local residents to support their future second location on the South Coast at 4765 Calle Real (near Turnpike Road) in the former home of IHOP, a project that has been in the works since 2022. “It...

GOLETA, CA — March 9, 2026 — The Picklr Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County’s new premier indoor pickleball destination, today announced the official launch of its highly anticipated Founder Membership Sale, beginning March 18 at 10:00 a.m. exclusively through their website, along with its Grand Opening celebration...

Grammy Award–winning guitarist Carlos Santana will bring his Oneness Tour 2026 to the Santa Barbara Bowl this fall. The concert series will take place over two consecutive nights. According to the Santa Barbara Bowl, tickets go on sale from March 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. Santana is scheduled to...

California’s wine industry is facing mounting pressures: rising production costs, increased competition, and shifting consumer habits. But a new Santa Barbara County ordinance—a mandate that all local wineries join a private marketing association and pay a 1% fee on their sales—is not only accelerating the squeeze on...

Residents along California’s Central Coast are being urged to take precautions as dangerously warm temperatures move into the region later this week. The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles and Oxnard issued a heat advisory Tuesday afternoon, effective from Thursday at 10 a.m. through Friday at 8 p.m.,...

Santa Barbara County Animal Control officers seized 58 game-fowl type chickens at a rural location in unincorporated Lompoc as part of a cockfighting investigation last week, according to officials. Information from County Health said that no-arrests were made in connection with a suspected animal abuse and illegal...