UCSB, the on-campus Police Department, and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office have all ... Hamel said they were “helicopter parents.” “We had a tremendously good relationship ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A low-flying helicopter spotted repeatedly looping over parts of Santa Barbara Thursday morning was conducting LIDAR scans on behalf of Southern California Edison.

Santa Barbara Culinary Experience is almost here — more than 75 events begin May 12 — and founder Eric W. Spivey is eager to share what makes this region and SBCE so special. As the founder of SBCE ...

Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies arrested a man on suspicion of domestic violence and outstanding warrants on Monday after a standoff with law enforcement in Santa Barbara. Credit ...

Detectives also reportedly arrested Alexis Garcia, 37, on suspicion of accessory to attempted murder for “aiding and harboring” the suspect, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – The Santa Barbara County Education Office is proud to share that four exceptional teachers have ...

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives are sharing information from a child abuse investigation and are seeking additional survivors in the Goleta area. According to detectives, in August ...

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MILTON, Fla. -- The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office recognized its employees Thursday night. The annual Employee Awards Banquet was held in Milton. It's an opportunity for the sheriff's office ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KABC) -- The family of a UC Santa Barbara student is desperate for answers after the freshman died after a fall on campus. Liz Hamel, 18, died from injuries she sustained ...

It’s also where you’ll find some of the best Santa Barbara hotels. There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor ...