City of Goleta Recognized World Homeless Day on Friday
“Kindness Can Change a Life” media campaign launches featuring stories of local individuals experiencing homelessness. 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...
Can’t Beat the View — and the People Watching — at the Palm Tree...
The debut Palm Tree Music Festival was quite a scene and definitely the first festival of its type in Santa Barbara — well, technically in Carpinteria, which is the address of the Santa Barbara. Polo & Racquet Club, where the approximately eight hour event, labeled by the organizers as...
Toro Canyon Oil Water Separator Project Completed
Santa Barbara County Public Works has wrapped up the Toro Canyon Oil Water Separator Project, a multimillion-dollar effort designed to stop crude oil from seeping into Toro Canyon Creek and protect the surrounding environment. On October 7, the Board of Supervisors approved the final accounting for the $2.5 million...
Cirque Ma’Ceo Gallops to Santa Barbara Oct. 10-12
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. From grizzly sightings to tsunami alerts, the equestrian theatrical production Cirque Ma’Ceo, has traveled through breaking news—as well as made the news https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/video/2025/08/01/cirque-ma-ceo-anchorage/, on its...
Scholarship Foundation of Santa BarbaraReceives 13th Consecutive Four-Star Ratingfrom Charity Navigator
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received its 13th consecutive four-star rating from nonprofit evaluator Charity Navigator. The rating – Charity Navigator’s highest – indicates superior financial efficiency...
Resort-Style Spanish Revival Estate in Montecito Hits Market
A Spanish Revival estate in Montecito has been listed for sale on October 7, 2025. The residence spans across 7,146 square feet and is located at 2347 East Valley Road in the Montecito Union School District. Offering a resort-style living, the estate is listed by Rodeo Realty at $979 per...
Tropical Storm Priscilla to bring widespread rain, thunderstorms to Southern California
Gusty winds will continue on Saturday, with wind advisories in effect for many areas, especially the Santa Ynez Range and parts of San Luis Obispo County. A storm system is expected to bring widespread rain early next week, with the heaviest rainfall anticipated on Tuesday. The storm is considered fairly...
Two U.C. Santa Barbara professors receive 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics
Three physicists, including a pair of University of California, Santa Barbara professors, have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for essentially bridging the gap between the invisible quantum world and the world we can see and touch. UCSB professors John M. Martinis and Michel H. Devoret, along with John...
EDC statement on CA Attorney General lawsuit against Sable Offshore Corp.
The Texas-based Sable is attempting to restart offshore platforms and other idled equipment in Santa Barbara County—including the same defective pipeline responsible for one of the worst oil spills in California history just 10 years ago. The lawsuit accuses Sable of knowingly discharging potentially harmful...
County Launches Road Shoulder Safety Awareness Campaign
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara reminds residents of the importance of keeping road shoulders clear and the crucial role they play in maintaining road safety. Clear road shoulders provide space for people to bike, walk,...
