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 ...

Early this week, Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network received nearly two dozen sick brown pelicans, an unusually large number for this time of year, according to Rehab Director Brittany Rickman.

GOLETA, Calif. – The packed signups for the relatively new summer camp by Lobster Jo in Santa Barbara is going to be modified and available in Goleta during the upcoming school break.

There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for travelers with dogs and West Beach is home to the ...

Neighboring the Andree Clark Bird Refuge in the east part of downtown, the Santa Barbara Zoo gives visitors a taste of the exotic just a block from the sandy shore. Recent visitors said the small ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Today marks the long awaited official launch of Danvillage Art Lab, an innovative apparel and art brand ...

SpaceX successfully launched another rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County Thursday morning, resulting in a sight for Southern California skywatchers. 2 IE students ...

Looking for things to do in Santa Barbara? We have you covered with the ... there's more than enough here to keep you busy. From white sand beaches to sun-speckled streets, lively bars to laid ...

Santa Barbara Charter is a charter school located in Goleta, CA, which is in a mid-size suburb setting. The student population of Santa Barbara Charter is 282 and the school serves K-8.

Ajay Mitchell's 37 points led UC Santa Barbara over Long Beach State 76-74 on Thursday. — Justin Hohn scored 19 points to lead UC Irvine to an 81-69 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Thursday night.

I am a Harvard-Trained Board Certified psychiatrist in Santa Barbara. I specialize in ADHD, as well as issues related to positive psychiatry, well-being, achievement in college and at work.