Grupo Bella elegantly expands the styles of traditional Mexican folk with passionate musicianship and a fresh, evolving sound. Led by Grammy-winning vocalist Vanessa Ramirez, the group blends mariachi ...

SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES – One-way traffic control across 2.2 miles of Highway 166, starting at 16 miles east of the US 101, has ended as of Friday, August 15, at 4:30 pm. Over the ...

The Cottage Center for Weight Loss Surgery presents a FREE Virtual Meet the Doctor event on Thursday, August 21, 2025, from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., featuring board-certified surgeons Marc Zerey, MD, Farida ...

Ospi Montecito closes Monday dinner service due to early morning death on site.

When Jose Bustos was a fifth-grade student at Arthur Hapgood Elementary in 1992, he entered an art contest that would unknowingly shape the rest of his life. Today, more than 30 years later, the same ...

Please join us to celebrate M.O.B.S anniversary Saturday Aught 23rd from 4:00 PM to 7:30 PM, at 2005 State Street: Drinks are on The ...

As summer draws to a close and students prepare to return to school, the Santa Barbara Police Department reminds all drivers to make safety a top priority during the upcoming Back-to-School Month by ...

Ed Maschke, longtime Santa Barbara County environmental activist, political consultant, labor organizer, and elected official, passed away peacefully at his home in Lompoc on May 24. He is survived by ...

Some like to parrot the ridiculous canard that the millions protesting Trump's economic and immigration policies in all 50 states are "illegals, communists, and professional disruptors." ...

The Angry Poodle column of August 16 is unfair to Sheriff Bill Brown, both in terms of his actions during the recent immigration crisis and his historical positions on the subject.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County of Santa Barbara Department of Behavioral Wellness is announcing the opening of the ...