Rescue Mission Plans Annual Feast and Giveaway
December 20 event celebrates the holidays and provides warm clothing.
Volunteers Canvas Montecito’s ‘Red Zones’
Door-to-door outreach delivers storm-readiness info.
Sometime S.B. Resident Ryan Zinke to Step Down
All roads to lead to Santa Barbara — even Trump’s.
Highway Patrol Bears Gifts to Unity Shoppe
Officers collect and deliver donated children's toys to support service.
Adam Brothers Farm Identified in E. Coli Outbreak
Santa Maria farm recalls romaine and additional produce.
Music in the Making
Read about the folks creating lilting melodies that emanate from Santa Barbara in our annual music issue.
SBCC Scrapping Remedial Class Requirement
A new state law is designed to boost graduation and transfer rates.
Thomas Fire & 1/9 Debris Flow – One Year Later
KCRW and the Independent have teamed up for a series of anniversary interviews.
‘The Alchemy of Fire’ Record Released
Ojai musicians come together to raise funds for Thomas Fire victims.
Island’s Lone Woman Not So Lonely After All
New research sheds light on real life story behind ‘Island of the ...
Santa Ynez Pulls Away From Bishop Diego on Day One of the Jim Bashore Classic
Santa Ynez opens Jim Bashore Classic with 77-57 victory over Bishop Diego
Ulysses Jasz: Live at the James Joyce
Band celebrates playing music for 20 years at the James Joyce.
Historic Santa Barbara Images
Santa Barbara Public Library digitized more than 2,500 historic images.
“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” ANIMAL SERVICES OFFERS $25 ADOPTIONS
Panel Discussion: Unrealized Immigrant
Permit Burning
CACHUMA LAKE TROUT RELEASE May All Your Holiday Fishes Come True!
Apply for a City of Goleta Board or Commission!
Raising our Light: An Evening of Remembrance in Montecito
Chumash Charity Golf Classic Raises $40K for Domestic Violence Solutions
The BLM Bakersfield Field Office will lift fire restrictions on Friday
Public Informational Meeting for Prospective Commercial Cannabis Applicants
It's Not Too Late To Vaccinate
CHiPS for Kids Toy Drive
LVMC Moves Forward with Purchase of Sansum Lompoc Clinic
Storm Readiness Community Meetings
Public Workshop for the Draft City of Santa Barbara Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
Five UCSB professors are named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Homeless Emergency Aid Program ”Tiny Homes” Community Outreach Meeting
Introducing the New Isla Vista Community Resource Deputy Come Meet Sr. Deputy Schroeder at Pizza with a Cop
Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan
UC Santa Barbara assistant professor David Patterson is one of the Packard Foundation’s 2018 Fellows
TOP STORIES 
Too Many People Heating Up the Planet
Population growth has been taboo in relation to discussions of global climate change.
With Deep Gratitude, Mr. Ota
I was 6 years old when I took afternoon judo classes at ...
Imagine X Holds Ugly Xmas Sweater Party to Benefit Jodi House
Funds support brain injury support center.
Santa Ynez Pulls Away From Bishop Diego on Day One of the Jim Bashore Classic
Santa Ynez opens Jim Bashore Classic with 77-57 victory over Bishop Diego
Casa del Herrero Hosts Christmas at the Casa
Festive event raises funds for historic Montecito estate.
