Lend Your Shears on Rose Pruning Day at the Mission Rose Garden
The City of Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department is seeking up to 150 volunteers for its annual event on January 14.
Recent Stories
60-Year-Old Cyclist Survives Nearly 80-Foot Plummet off Carpinteria Bluffs
The man was hospitalized with a fractured back after falling from a cliff onto the beach on Sunday.
Santa Barbara Coroner Identifies Deceased Diver as Missing Ventura Man
Ryder Sturt, 31, failed to surface while tank diving off Santa Cruz Island in 2020.
County’s Emergency Homeless Shelters Opening This Thursday
Freedom Warming Centers will be open 6 p.m-6 a.m. in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Lompoc, and Santa Maria.
Santa Barbara Police Encourage Safe Celebrations and Sober Driving This Holiday Season
Additional officers will be on patrol looking for suspected DUI drivers leading up to Christmas and New Year’s.
Skimming Devices Found in Lompoc Bank ATMs
Police advise Bank of America customers to check bank accounts closely.
UC Academic Workers Union Set Strike Date for November 14
Thousands of University of California researchers and teaching assistants across the 10 campuses are prepared to walk off the job.
Jackson Friedman’s 2021 in Review
The associate editor of the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ shares his favorite stories of the year.
Jackson Friedman’s 2020 in Review
Our associate editor shares some of this year’s standout stories and hidden gems.
Jackson Friedman’s 2019 in Review
Our associate editor shares his favorite articles of the year.
