The Huge Outdoor Bookstore In California That Feels Like A Book Lover’s Playground
Book lovers do not exactly need much encouragement, but this California spot really knows how to make browsing feel like an event. This huge outdoor bookstore has the kind of setup that instantly makes a quick visit feel unrealistic, because the shelves stretch out into the open air and the whole place feels built...
Goleta couple dies from carbon monoxide in Cambria home
Authorities say detector in room was disconnected during fatal incident. – Two Goleta residents were found dead Feb. 8 at a home in the 8100 block of Lone Palm Drive in Cambria, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the home for a call...
Sunstone Winery to Open First Off-Site Wine Lounge on Coast Village Road in Montecito
Sunstone Winery will open the Sunstone Wine Lounge on March 19, at 1294 Coast Village Road in Montecito, marking the brand’s first off-site location and expanding its presence beyond its Santa Ynez Valley estate, the company announced. Positioned as a modern, lounge-style counterpart to the winery’s old-world estate,...
Amended complaint adds 7 new charges to felony case against Lompoc councilman Steve Bridge
A Santa Barbara County Superior Court judge on Wednesday granted prosecutors permission to file an amended complaint adding a reported seven new charges in the felony case against Lompoc City Councilman Stephen Bridge. The matter was heard in the Lompoc division of Santa Barbara County Superior Court before Judge...
One Person Injured in Helicopter Crash at Santa Ynez Airport
[Update: March 13, 2026, 8:23 p.m.]: As of 7 p.m. Friday evening, the Santa Ynez Airport was reopened, authorities confirmed, and all Santa Barbara County Fire crews were cleared from the area. [Original Story]:. A small helicopter crashed at the Santa Ynez Airport around 5:03 p.m. on Friday, according to...
County Supes to greenhouse cannabis growers: ‘Enough is enough’
Eight years after county opened the door wide to the cannabis industry, the Board of Supervisors gave notice Tuesday that it was pulling in the welcome mat. Just a year ago, the board ordered all greenhouse growers, most of them in the Carpinteria Valley, to get “multi-technology carbon filtration,” commonly called...
Former UCSB Student Convicted of Rape Now Charged with “Escape by Force” After Fleeing
Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch has filed a felony complaint charging former UC Santa Barbara student Arian Eteghaei, 23, with one count of escape by force stemming from a Jan. 16, 2026 incident. The new filing comes after a jury, following a three-month trial, found Eteghaei guilty...
County Increases Sidewalk Vending Enforcement to Protect Lawful Businesses and Consumers
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Santa Barbara County will launch a focused sidewalk food vending enforcement effort from April through October 2026 following the Board of Supervisors’ adoption of a Sidewalk Vending Ordinance and approval of a...
Eight Form buys Palihouse Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, California – Eight Form has acquired for approximately $20 million from an undisclosed seller the 24-key Palihouse Santa Barbara, keeping with its investment thesis to “create exponential value by aligning high-quality physical assets with the compounding power of time.”. The acquisition is part of...
Community ‘Angels’ Help a Senior Citizen After His Car Was Destroyed by Reckless Driver
At 91-years old Ivan Rasmussen was given a replacement car from Adams Angels after his car was destroyed by a reckless driver. The non-profit and its supporters responded with a just-received donated car. The post Community ‘Angels’ Help a Senior Citizen After His Car Was Destroyed by Reckless Driver appeared first...
