ON Culture | J-Pop, Opera, Dracula, and Film Fests Galore
ON the Stage The dance scene in Santa Barbara is gearing up quickly. I’m so excited for State Street Ballet’s
Year: 2026
Valerie Olson Coastal Access Trail Sign Dedication More Mesa
MORE MESA, Calif. — The More Mesa Preservation Coalition (MMPC) is pleased to announce the dedication of the Valerie Olson
Milpas Street Trick or Treat October 31 with Expanded Community Celebration
SANTA BARBARA, CA October 29, 2026. The Santa Barbara Eastside Society (SBES) invites Eastside neighbors, families, and community members from
SBCEO Brings School and Community Partners Together to Strengthen Student Safety & Wellbeing
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — School leaders, mental health professionals, and first responders gathered Oct. 27, 2026 for the Santa
Reclaiming Connection in Digital Age: ‘Talk to Explore Modern Dating, AI and Rising Loneliness’
Clinical psychologist Andrea Gurney leads a Westmont Downtown Lecture, “Invisible in Plain Sight: Reclaiming Love and Connection in an Age
Time for War Powers Act
As important as the midterm elections are to our country, the plan chosen by the President to restart the war on Iran as early as Wednesday dwarfs the election’s impact.
A Safe Carnival Marks Halloween in Isla Vista
Drag queen Angel D’mon, dressed as La Catrina, won the $750 grand prize during Isla Vista Recreation and Park District’s sixth annual Halloween Pumpkin Patch.
ADA Compliance Should Not Mean More Jail Cells
We can finance a $167 million for more jail infrastructure, why can’t we find the resources to create the treatment beds that would keep many people with serious mental illness out of jail in the first place?
Betrayal
It is a betrayal to the community for the Independent to endorse Eric Freidman.
Experienced Backcourt Has UC Santa Barbara Men’s Basketball Poised to Contend for Big West Championship
The Gauchos will host San Francisco State on Monday, November 2
