The Santa Barbara Independent

Dance By Jatila van der Veen

Dance Review | A Spectacular ‘Swan Lake’ with a Surprise Ending

International Ballet Stars brought an incredible cast to the Arlington.

Books By Alice Dehghanzadeh

UCSB Arts and Lectures hosts best-selling novelist and poet at Campbell Hall.

Letters By Dave Blunk, S.B.

Speeding cars and motorcycles are dangerous to the public.

Energy By Ella Heydenfeldt & Callie Fausey

The California Coastal Commission approves permit allowing state’s last nuclear power plant to continue operating past its 2025 shutdown deadline.

Theater By Maggie Yates

‘Great Expectations’ and ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ share a stage and cast in Ventura.

Music By Sarah Sinclair

From sentimental ballads to sultry show-stoppers, the Santa Barbara Gay Men’s Chorus brought the house down in a joyful, high-energy winter concert.

Announcement By City of Goleta

GOLETA, CA, December 11, 2025 – The City of Goleta is pleased to announce that construction on the San Jose Creek Multipurpose Path

Announcement By California Department of Justice

OAKLAND —California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in announcing a lawsuit challanging the Trump

Sports By Victor Bryant

The Dons picked up their second victory of the season.

Uncategorized By Office of California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D.

Sacramento, Calif. – California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. has certified the results of the California November 4, 2025, Statewide