The Maltin Modern Master Award honors people who’ve significantly impacted culture through their work in film.

Sandbags, tarps and K-rails are being used to prevent rain damage in Carpinteria, Summerland and Montecito, just to name few.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.

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

When it comes to romance, San Ysidro Ranch inspires a kind of devotion that borders on cultish, from both guests and critics ...