The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has amended its cannabis ordinance in an attempt to curb odors, which follows years of complaints from ...

Hundreds of high school students hit the sidewalks for a planned walkout in downtown Santa Barbara. The walkout included ...

In a historic vote this week, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted what may be the toughest odor ...

When Santa Barbara County sheriff's deputies arrested Adam Roberto Escarcega of Santa Barbara on Monday afternoon outside the ...

For the fourth time in four years, a domoic acid event is devastating marine mammals across the Central Coast.

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put short-term rental operators on notice Tuesday when it unanimously refused ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – After a closely contested final round on Saturday afternoon, March 1, 2025, Dos Pueblos High School ...

Nobody can figure out why. By Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, Editors When half-siblings Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson inherited the Bond franchise in the mid-1990s, they received a ...

After unleashing a blistering and heartfelt condemnation of what several supervisors decried as an “ugly” campaign of “misinformation,” the Santa Barbara County supervisors voted 3-1-1 to give ...

Santa Monica Seafood closed its Costa Mesa market and cafe, saying goodbye in a social media post on Feb. 19. For decades, the popular market and cafe was a go-to for all types of fresh seafood ...

Barbara worked in custodial care at Chambersburg Hospital ... With a strong background in technology and a commitment The Franklin County Free Press is your local news website. We provide you with the ...

In addition to having one of, if not the, most exclusive wine lists in Santa Barbara County, The Stonehouse is also Montecito’s most romantic restaurant. The interior is rustic and cozy ...