Richelle Cultivates Coffee Week
After every food week the Independent hosts, our Marketing and Events Manager Richelle Boyd sends out a survey asking what
Richelle Cultivates Coffee Week
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.
Santa Barbara County Experiences Hottest St. Patrick’s Day on Record
Temperatures are almost 30 degrees hotter than average March temps.
Superior Court Seeks Volunteers for the 2026-2027 Civil Grand Jury
Angela Braun, Court Executive Officer and Jury Commissioner, announces that applications are now open for the 2026-2027 Civil Grand Jury
APCD Regala 400 purificadores de aire a los residentes de Old Town Goleta
CONDADO DE SANTA BÁRBARA, California — El personal del Distrito de Control de la Contaminación del Aire del Condado de
