Santa Barbara CA

Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) has introduced three bills to help Californians obtain the care they need. “At a time when the federal government is rolling back landmark health policies, California ought to step up in new ways to make sure that people of all ages can receive the care they need from trusted health care providers,” said Assemblymember Gregg Hart. “I am...

Downtown Ventura restaurant Barrelhouse 101 is set to close April 19, according to its social media posts. "Thank you for being a part of our story," the business's Instagram post says. Barrelhouse 101's move comes as other businesses offering beer in the county have struggled. Opened in 2015, Casa Agria closed its Oxnard headquarters and taproom on Feb. 14. The brewery known for...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Veggie Rescue staff and volunteers, alongside members of the Santa Ynez Valley Rotary clubs, came together this morning to harvest 350 pounds of fresh oranges at Rancho Tajiguas on land stewarded by the Gaviota Coast Conservancy. The fruit was quickly distributed to nonprofit partners in the Santa Ynez Valley, Lompoc, and Santa Barbara...

The new intersection art project in downtown Santa Barbara is underway, bringing splashes of color to the busy Carrillo and State Streets, along with temporary traffic changes. The art project will see a vibrant, Oaxaca-inspired mural at the intersection, supported by a $100,000 grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies. The street mural...

The Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) Board of Education took action on three VUSD surplus properties during a Special Board of Education meeting held on April 7. The properties include the Jewett Estate, Avenue School site, and Washington School site. Following years of public discussion at regular Board meetings, and after reviewing multiple proposals and considering community input, the Board identified entities to move...

Think you know the Central Coast? Get ready for a surprise. Beyond the sun-drenched beaches and rolling hills, a hidden culinary world awaits: an incredible array of Chinese restaurants. This stretch of California is a destination for real-deal cooking. You will find the satisfying slurp of hand-pulled noodles and the...

The legal battle continues over the controversial restart of a pipeline that ruptured on the Gaviota Coast in 2015, causing a 140,000-gallon oil spill. A judge rejected Sable Offshore Corporation’s request to rescind a preliminary injunction prohibiting the restart. A coalition of environmental groups had filed suit, contending the company had failed to obtain local and state approvals for the resumption of operations...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — Santa Barbara County supervisors wrapped up their third budget workshop this week as officials work to close a multi-million dollar deficit, with a heated debate emerging over the future of the county’s jail system. Leaders spent much of Friday discussing how to fund...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Santa Barbara Police arrested a man after a domestic violence investigation just before 4:00 p.m. Friday. The man involved attacked his victim and noticed he was being watched before fleeing the area, according to the SBPD. SBPD officers gave the victim medical attention before an investigation into the domestic violence The post Santa Barbara Police arrest man after domestic...

Residents in Central Coast are likely to hear sonic boom this weekend as SpaceX is preparing for another mission. The mission will take place from Vandenberg Space Force Base on April 18, 2026, with a four-hour window opening at around 7 a.m. PT. Through this mission, SpaceX will deploy another...