That first-sip feeling has arrived on Santa Barbara's Eastside. A Starbucks coffee shop opened last week at the corner of ...

The pile burning project, known as Santa Barbara Community Defense Project, was initiated 11:22 a.m. May 11 in Santa Barbara ...

As of May 7, the federal government began enforcing the REAL ID Act, which requires travelers aged 18 and over to present a ...

At least 50 gray wolves live in California now, a success story for environmentalists and headache for ranchers ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 14, 2025 — Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is proud to announce its 76th Annual Commencement ...

Amboy, Calif., in the Mojave Desert, off the old Route 66.Credit...Andrew Moore Supported by By Aatish Taseer Photographs by ...

Cruising down the 101, with the cool ocean air blowing through the windows, it felt like being home. From summer 2021 to ...

A longtime nonprofit serving the Latino and immigrant communities on California’s Central Coast is fighting to reclaim its ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) released its updated statewide fire hazard maps in March ...

Researchers observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape the structure and function in the mouse hippocampus, with ...

California’s population is blossoming in places where the lifestyle appeals to a younger, cost-conscious, family-oriented ...

Supporters of AB 1383 want a return to pension practices that put the state and local municipalities in fiscal peril.