An intoxicated driver and his passenger were arrested after their car crashed through the wall of an occupied Goleta home ...

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 ...

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

Though Santa Barbara had not been aware if the earthquake was isolated or part of a bigger California wallop, the rest of the ...

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

They didn't quite hug, but they were happy, and some of them definitely cheered. In an emotionally draining meeting Tuesday ...

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

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

Santa Barbara High School’s class of 2025 celebrated their personal milestones at graduation Thursday and their part in ...

Purchased by Power Music CEO Dan Hubbert in 2020, the Santa Ynez Valley property spans over 6 acres and includes a revamped ...

A court decision has forced Sable Offshore Corp. to delay controversial plans to restart offshore oil operations along Santa ...

Santa Barbara Street, several blocks of it, anyway, is the sunny setting, and all sorts of high-spirited revelers will be out ...