Santa Barbara County officials issued an evacuation warning Sunday for residents in the area of Alegria Canyon and Hollister ...

Three new oil well laws, including one co-authored by Santa Barbara's Gregg Hart and Monique Limón, come after the Newsom ...

A last-minute compromise by Santa Barbara County officials this week thwarted what would have been the mass resignation of ...

Tenant advocates say giving renters 10 days to respond to eviction notices, up from 5, will help those who live in rural ...

Right now, Santa Barbara’s Mission Creek is dry and fenced off. Stones and dirt are exposed, and evidence of construction ...

Bringing the performance to a close, after a final mariachi medley of Juan Gabriel’s popular songs, the stage was filled to ...

Local girls’ volleyball teams San Marcos, Santa Barbara, Bishop Diego and Dos Pueblos competed in the Santa Barbara Tournament of ...

After five years serving with Councilmember Mike Jordan on the Santa Barbara City Council, as well as on the State Street Advisory Committee, I feel that I know him well. And what I know is that, even ...

Authorities say suspect Nathaniel McGuire, 20, was detained outside the courthouse as he attempted to access a car containing ...

Gonzalez-Smith is running head-to-head against councilmember Alarcon, an incumbent who has already built a community of ...

Experience an intimate show with the famed actress at The Inn at Mattei’s Tavern, Auberge Resorts Collection in Los Olivos.

The Independent caught up with Irion in advance of his album release party where he’ll be playing with even more musician ...