Asphalt Art Project Gets Underway, Bringing Splash of Color to Downtown Santa Barbara
Artists have begun painting the Zapotec-inspired public display at intersection of State and Carrillo streets.
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Senior Veterans Take to Skies over Santa Barbara in WWII-Era Aircraft
Dream Flights takes eight residents from Covenant Living at Samarkand on a joyride over the city.
Co-Response Teams in Santa Barbara County Face Funding Troubles
The successful program pairing law enforcement officers and mental-health practitioners may be reduced in the new fiscal year.
After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara
WillBridge hosts event providing services on Good Friday for those facing instability.
The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ Rings In 40 Years of Covers with Faulkner Gallery Exhibition
The exhibition featuring decades of cover stories will be on display in the downtown library through May 31, 2026.
Sea Center Welcomes Giant Seahorses
The new residents are a result of a San Pedro scientist striking gold twice in one day.
Chumash Matriarchs Host Event in Santa Barbara to Protest Sable Offshore
Community members gathered Friday morning near the dolphin statue on Stearns Wharf to support Indigenous voices.
Chevron Decommissioning Onshore Oil and Gas Processing Facility in Carpinteria
Chevron will be removing the inactive infrastructure and restoring the land to a residential standard over the next three years.
Highway 101 Widening Project Enters Its Final Stage in April
Lane changes and exit closures are coming to the section of highway from Montecito to Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara Police Arrest Armed Suspect Following Car Chase on Sunday
Authorities say suspect Eri Arzate brandished a weapon before leading police on a pursuit through Santa Barbara surface streets and onto Highway 101.
