SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Santa Barbara police arrested an armed man on State Street in connection with a shooting earlier in the day and a separate domestic violence incident that left one person ...

Santa Barbara residents may have noticed a new fee on their water, sewer and trash bills, or other payments to the city. The city is charging a fee of $2.95 or 2.95% of the transaction amount ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA, June 2, 2025 — This month, local design-build company Clear Construction appointed Bryan Foscue-Boyd as the ...

Local nonprofit Friends of State Street has collaborated with the City of Santa Barbara and Sweep S.B. to launch the pilot program for the State Street Loop on Thursday, May 29, running up and down ...

Global lifestyle and hospitality management company Rosewood Hotel Group is continuing its global portfolio expansion across three continents, strengthening its quality growth strategy.

For the second time in a week, a judge has sided with environmental groups that are challenging an offshore oil operation along Santa Barbara County’s coastline by granting a temporary ...

Multiple Memorial Day ceremonies are scheduled to take place throughout Santa Barbara County on Monday to remember fallen military members and honor their sacrifice. While treated as the ...

The Shangri-La Hotel in Santa Monica is closing to end May, ending an 86-year run of hospitality in the area. The Shangri-La was acquired by San Francisco-based tech company Sonder in 2023 ...

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Up to 1,000 non-native fish died in the Lower Santa Cruz River, a retired fish biologist says, because a state contractor diverted river water for an Ina Road bridge construction project.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif.— A Santa Barbara Superior Court granted ... a $18 million fine and a restoration order against Sable for damage to the coastal zone from unpermitted construction work on the ...