Woman Killed by Train in Montecito
She was struck Friday morning near Olive Mill Road.
La Cumbre Sears Set for Closure
Liquidation sale begins this week.
City Council Approves Fee Allocation for Branch Libraries
The topic goes next to branch library cities.
Truck Accident Disrupts Foodbank Turkey Drive
Nonprofit is trying to replace $145,000 in equipment and food lost in accident last month.
County Eyeing Private Montecito Land to Build New Debris Basin
Supervisors have started the negotiation process with Randall Road parcel owners.
Increase in H2A Farmworkers Raises Housing Concerns
Santa Barbara County supervisors moving to streamline permit process.
Seeing Santa Barbara’s Past with New Eyes
Santa Barbara Public Library digitizes more than 2,500 historic images.
Homeless Could Get ‘Tiny Box’ Homes Downtown
Neighbors complain as City Hall fast-tracks grant application.
Small-Batch Wines at Crush Tasting Room & Kitchen
Boutique wines and delectable eats at Michael and Lisa Amador’s Crush Tasting Room & Kitchen.
Kota Ezawa at MCASB
Oakland-based artist Kota Ezawa brings his skill with digital tools to bear on the history of art theft and art vandalism in the 20th century.
‘Strangers in Their Own Land’ Begins to Explain Trump
Author Arlie Russell Hochschild finds the deep story in the Deep South.
Carlitos Celebrates 40 Years
Leslie and Carlos Lopez opened their ever-popular Mexican restaurant on State Street ...
Sports Are Central at Cate School
Private Carpinteria school’s stellar 8-man football season comes to an end in ...
Full Circle with Habitat for Humanity
Seventeen years later, with the support of Habitat for Humanity, Mary’s life ...
Midterm Election Night 2018
Santa Barbara voters threw themselves into this year’s mid-terms with record setting passion, spurred into action by the first two years of President Donald Trump. Here's our take on county and statewide election results: independent.com/midterm2018/
Victoria Juarez Appointed President and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
Victoria Juarez Appointed President and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
SBCC to Host Three Community Input Meetings
WAFWA Seeks Public Comment on Draft Monarch Butterfly Conservation Management Plan
Announcing Community Meetings to Address Housing and Homelessness
Goleta Sanitary District Honored at Statewide Conference
Goleta Education Foundation Welcomes New Executive Director
Governor Brown, Attorney General Becerra and CARB Chair Nichols Lead National Coalition Demanding Trump Administration Withdraw Proposal to Eliminate Nation’s Clean Car Standards
Cal Lutheran President Emeritus Dies
Abaseh Mirvali Appointed Executive Director and Chief Curator of Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
BLM Central California District accepting nominations for Resource Advisory Councils
Righetti Range Improvement Burn Planned
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s K-9 Unit Needs Your Vote
Halloween Parking Permit Program for City of Goleta Residents
Commercial Spiny Lobster Fishery Closed in State Waters Around Anacapa Island Due to Public Health Hazard
Goleta Sanitary District Board Receives Prestigious District of Distinction Platinum Level Accreditation
Scholarship Foundation Will Begin Accepting Applications on October 15
Notice of Vacancy on the Goleta Water District Board of Directors
Welcoming Habitat for Humanity's New CEO
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Midterms 2018: Political Postmortem
A few mysteries remain in a statewide election that played out mostly to form.
Cops v. Crops
Must it really be a fight between the city police and Farmers ...
Vino de Sueños Raises Funds for Farmworkers
People Helping People holds annual wine tasting event.
Bhad Bhabie, Metalachi, John Craigie, and More
State Street venues host myriad musical lineups.
Sports Are Central at Cate School
Private Carpinteria school’s stellar 8-man football season comes to an end in a smoke-interrupted game.
