It's a tradition each January. Volunteers are invited out to learn about rose pruning from experts including Santa Barbara ...

Highway 192 is closed in both directions between Mission Canyon Road and Mountain Drive just above the foothills in ...

The County of Santa Barbara Health Department has issued a “BEACH CLOSED” notice in response to a reported spill of untreated ...

The Santa Barbara County Health Department announced the closer of East Beach from ¼ mile east to ⅛ west of the Mission Creek ...

Most areas of Santa Barbara County got a heavy dousing from an atmospheric-river storm that hit the region Tuesday overnight ...

The Santa Barbara County Health Department issued a beach closure notice for Santa Barbara’s East Beach on Wednesday following a sewage spill.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is honored to celebrate another milestone in its longstanding commitment ...

SpaceX's next rocket launch from Vandenberg in Southern California will be to deploy small satellites as part of a rideshare ...

What was meant to be SpaceX's final mission of 2025 from California will now be the first of 2026. Here's when and where to ...

Outraged Santa Barbara residents jumped into action when a developer unveiled plans last year for a towering apartment complex within sight of the historic Old Mission. They complained to city ...

This is one in a series of stories exploring things to do in communities across Santa Barbara County. It's a starting point ...