Tropical Storm Mario bringing humidity, showers to much of Southern California
The National Weather Service warns that the most hazardous impacts will be on Wednesday into early Thursday with lightning and localized strong winds.
PYRAMID BURGER POPS UP IN SANTA BARBARA
Pyramid Burger, a new culinary pop-up operating out of Revolver Pizza in Santa Barbara’s Westside, is the creation of winemaker Scott Sampler (Central Coast Group Project, scotty-boy!, L’Arge d’Oor) and Revolver chef/co-owner Nick Bodden. The project exists within the playful culinary “quad” of Bodden’s TRIXY (a...
Goleta Holding DUI Checkpoint September 19, 2025
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The Goleta Police Department, along with officers from outside agencies including the California Highway Patrol, will hold a DUI checkpoint on Friday September 19, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location within the City of...
Review | Co-Headliners Modest Mouse and The Flaming Lips Inflate the Santa Barbara Bowl...
Longtime indie rock bands Modest Mouse and The Flaming Lips teamed up to dazzle the Santa Barbara Bowl for their appropriately named, It’s Summertime 2025 tour. A picture perfect Friday night (Sept. 5) set the stage to leave no stone unturned for both bands to let loose. Modest Mouse,...
Strike averted: Santa Barbara County transit workers, bus system approve new three-year contract
A months-long labor dispute that almost led to a major transit strike in Santa Barbara County has been settled. The Santa Barbara MTD’s Board of Directors ratified a deal Tuesday with union bus operators and operations supervisors represented by the Teamsters. The workers had already approved the agreement. It...
Ventura City Council votes 6-1 to maintain the street closure known as Main Street...
VENTURA, Calif. (KEYT) The debate over opening or keeping Main Street closed in Ventura heated up during a marathon meeting on Tuesday night. Out of nearly 80 speakers, only one public speaker spoke in favor of the city reopening Main Street to cars. At least 74 urged the city council to vote to keep it open to The...
Isla Vista Move-In Sale Prepares UCSB Students, Homes for Back to School
A week away from the first day of classes at UC Santa Barbara, Isla Vista lies in quiet anticipation, preparing for the arrival of thousands of students moving into their homes for the school year. As some students begin moving in and others enjoy the last days of summer, the...
Two firefighters injured from Ventura house fire
VENTURA, Calif. (KEY-T) – Two firefighters were injured in a Ventura house fire just after 4:00 p.m. at the 2900 block of Sailor Ave., according to the Ventura City Fire Department. Fire crews initially saw smoke coming from the home and reported that two people were trapped inside, according to the VCFD. Fire crews...
Ellen DeGeneres sued for allegedly t-boning car in California crash
Ellen DeGeneres faces a lawsuit from a woman alleging the former talk show host caused a 2023 collision at an intersection in Santa Barbara County.
Housing crisis, Goleta road work delay, and DUI checkpoint update
Let’s start this week off right, Central Coast! Here is a look at the top stories from Daybreak this morning: New candidate enters SLO county race:
