Suspected DUI Stop Near Summerland Uncovers Large Fentanyl Cache
Lompoc woman Erica Racheal Ruvalcaba is arrested after deputies discover concealed narcotics inside a vehicle speaker during an early-morning enforcement stop on Highway 101.
Suspected DUI Stop Near Summerland Uncovers Large Fentanyl Cache
What’s the Future of Frinj Coffee?
Coming off of a record harvest, the pioneering company is quickly adapting in the wake of Jay and Kristen Ruskey’s sudden deaths.
Full Belly Files | Matt’s Full Belly Tamale? And More Things to Do
Tamale dreaming, coffee raves, kale discos, horseback in vines — here are a bunch of events and experiences that you should do in the next few months.
Richelle Cultivates Coffee Week
After every food week the Independent hosts, our Marketing and Events Manager Richelle Boyd sends out a survey asking what
New Plans for Old Santa Barbara Armory
Santa Barbara Unified School District hears a plan to turn the armory into a career technical education center.
Santa Barbara Seeing Unseasonably High Number of Mosquito Complaints This Winter
Heavy rains and high temps have created ideal breeding conditions for the blood-sucking bugs.
Santa Barbara High Boys’ Lacrosse Defeats Dos Pueblos 8-5 in Crucial Channel League Contest
Santa Barbara improves to 5-0 overall and 1-0 in Channel League play.
Senior Nutrition Program at Veterans Memorial Hall Resumes
CARPINTERIA, Calif., March 17, 2026- The City of Carpinteria has been informed that the Senior Nutrition Program lunches at Veterans Memorial
Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent
The City Council voted 5-2 to bump the cannabis retail tax rate from 6 to 8 percent, despite concerns over a potential decline in sales.
Santa Barbara Reckons with Shortfall in Affordable Housing Goals
Market-rate production far outpaces affordable housing; the city is at 10 percent of its eight-year goal of 8,001 units.
