A recent Land Trust for Santa Barbara County report quantifies the economic value of the county’s natural lands and waters and ecosystem services.

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory at 4:53 p.m. on Tuesday valid from 10 p.m. until Wednesday 9 a.m. The ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department took a man into custody Friday afternoon after an hours-long standoff and negotiations at ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Many businesses in the Santa Barbara area are helping those who are displaced by the devastating fires in Los Angeles County. Several hotels have offered savings and ...

Due to the abundance of whale sightings in the area, the Santa Barbara Channel officially became the Santa Barbara Whale Heritage Area in 2023. Though you may be able to spot dolphins from the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. A team from Santa Barbara Humane is heading to the Pasadena Humane Society today to provide boots-on-the ground assistance for ...