Julian Fire initially started 3:41 p.m. June 12 in Santa Barbara County. It has been burning on private land for 18 hours. At ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:51 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Marcos Fire has been burning on federal land managed ...

Indivisible Santa Barbara takes its NO KING protest to the beach on June 14, 2025 with a “hands along Cabrillo Boulevard†...

In what appears to be the largest protest ever in Santa Barbara, more than 10,000 people gathered near the waterfront ...

Tom Scheff Years ago, Tom Scheff joined a course called A Year to Live, living the year as though it were the last. In this ...

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report of its findings about local water resources Friday. The investigative ...

Thousands of people gathered Saturday for the 'No Kings' protest in Santa Barbara. "I knew there was going to be a great turn ...

The “Yellowstone” actor and the handbag designer did not interact while celebrating their 18-year-old’s academic milestone in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Or maybe you’re visiting from out of town, staying along the waterfront, when a large wave hits the beach right before the ...

Each year the Santa Barbara Independent hosts our annual Best of Santa Barbara® Readers’ Poll where readers nominate and vote ...

North Salinas High’s Clara Adams heads for the finish line, winning the Girls 400 Meter during the Central Coast Section ...

Forming Communities Across Generations,” marks the first major historical display in Santa Barbara County centered on ...