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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – For years, lifeguard Leighton Bell has made it her mission to save lives in Santa Barbara. “I think we live in a city sit around the beach and kids need to understand ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. April 22, 2025 (SANTA BARBARA, CALIF) – The Community Environmental Council and its festival producer, CarpEvents, are ...

A passenger in a passing vehicle expresses his support for protesters in Santa Barbara on Wednesday opposing cuts to Social Security. Nearly 100 people gathered at the Social Security ...

Alvaro Olivo and Breana Barak exchange vows and rings during their marriage ceremony at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse. The couple said they wanted a wedding that was simple and intimate.

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments teams up with Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District and Ventura County Transportation Commission to encourage sustainable travel to the 2025 Santa ...

“It’s a really great partnership between Tapestry and The Flamingo,” said the Santa Rosa resort’s general manager. The Flamingo Resort & Spa in Santa Rosa has joined the Tapestry ...

A century ago, tuberculosis patients slept on the outdoor porches of Marian Hall in downtown Santa Fe, hoping New Mexico’s dry air would cure their deadly disease. Some were lucky and went away ...

When Santa Barbara resident Wendy Schmidt and her husband, Eric, heard that the beloved community market Tri-County Produce was in danger of closing by the end of April, the pair jumped at the ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fifty-six years ago, a disaster off the coast of Santa Barbara sparked the creation of Earth Day, a movement that continues to focus on educating the next generation ...