Liv Plourde of San Marcos High girls’ lacrosse and Austin Downing of San Marcos High boys’ golf and baseball were honored as ...

Steve (nickname “Slop”) worked his way up through the ranks as busboy, waiter, bartender, and eventually assistant manager.

The emergence of AI technology represents both a threat and an opportunity for many artists and the Brill Family Foundation ...

California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office are taking tips on the whereabouts of a black bear seen Friday morning wandering More Mesa Beach near Santa ...

Environmental groups see the spawning of around 100 newly hatched trout in Arroyo Hondo Creek as a critical milestone in ...

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On May 2-4, Santa Barbara Pickleball will be hosting its largest event yet, drawing more than 400 players — including elite ...

Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice hosts the AI Spring Symposium “AI in Action: Insights from the UCSB Community” ...

One of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience’s most prolific and versatile contributors is the ‘Independent’s’ Matt Kettmann.

On Saturday, April 19th, twenty-three volunteers with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and members of the commercial fishing community worked together to ...

Lynch syndrome, a genetic predisposition to colorectal, uterine, and other cancers, is the most common hereditary ...

Santa Barbara, CA – Get ready for a weekend of Gaucho pride! The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) is excited to announce the Downtown Kick-Off Block Party for the All Gaucho ...