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Santa Barbara County is blessed with a diversity of vital nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving the health, well-being, growth, civic leadership and compassion of our community. Charitable giving and philanthropy are part of our identity, which is why Noozhawk is proud to support the nonprofit community...

A new health plan is launching on the Central Coast just before federal lawmakers move forward with major cuts to Medicaid, a change that could affect how some seniors and people with disabilities access care. The plan, called CenCal CareConnect, is designed for residents who qualify for both Medicare and...

Each year, the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Council offers a training program for community members interested in becoming a docent. For some 50 years, docents have guided visitors on free daily tours of the courthouse, which is a national, state and local historic landmark. Docents also operate the...

A Santa Barbara staple is expanding its reach. Mony’s Taqueria, which is beloved in its original Funk Zone location for its homestyle Mexican cooking, has opened a new location in UC Santa Barbara’s (UCSB) University Center (UCEN), providing students, staff, and visitors with the same tasty flavors that have made...

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 proposed eight-story building behind the Santa Barbara Mission will undergo environmental review under a new state law...

Assemblymember Gregg Hart marked a major environmental milestone today with the signing of Assembly Bill 14 at Santa Barbara’s historic Stearns Wharf.

Seven teens were found in a car that was connected to both a missing persons case in Las Vegas and an armed robbery that occurred Monday in Ventura, police say, and four of them were arrested. The Ventura Police Department issued a news release on Tuesday morning stating that officers were dispatched to Clark’s...

The Kellam de Forest speaker series, sponsored by the Pearl Chase Society, presents an evening with Architect Robert Ooley on Friday, November 7, at 6 PM at the Alhecama Theatre. Ooley is the author of A Guide to Santa Barbara Architecture and Points of Interest. He will share his insights...

Public Input is Welcome on Draft Legislative Platform. The County of Santa Barbara Legislative Program Committee has drafted a 2026 platform of prioritized legislative principles, specific issues, projects and programs that warrant targeted advocacy, funding requests, and/or legislation by the County. Public review...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA—World Homeless Day is observed internationally on the 10th of October every year. The aim is to raise awareness about the needs of people who currently experience homelessness and promote work in local communities to address...