To build an outdoor dining parklet under the City of Santa Barbara’s newly enacted fee structure ... “Everyone could have a seat at our kitchen table,” he said of the restaurant based on his mother’s ...

Santa Barbara lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city boasts a diverse economy which is ...

Meghan, who was joined at the event by her close friend Serena Williams, put on a sensationally ... accessorised with £175 Heidi Merrick 'Santa Barbara' sunglasses, named after the town she ...

The 40th edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, one of the key stops on the road to the Oscars, will take place Feb. 4-15, 2025 — two days longer than past editions of the ...

There are many opportunities for our readers to support the Santa Barbara Independent both for free and financially. Take a look below at some of the ways that you can support us. Please note that ...

In our cover story for this issue, we explore our cultural fascination with weather. Why are we all so enraptured? One insight that emerges is the ability of weather to bring us together. As something ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Easter Service at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens has been moved to Calvary Chapel Santa Barbara Church due to forecasted rain over the weekend.

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival has announced that the 40th annual festival will take place in Santa Barbara, California, from February 4 through February 15. In honor of its 40th ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to a call for power lines downed by a fallen eucalyptus tree at 1155 N. Patterson Avenue north of Goleta Monday.

Greetings from Santa Barbara. It’s paradise. I know, in ye olde Vermont, where I live, it’s mud season and it was ghastly when I left. And we’re getting a bonus snowfall of 20 inches this ...