SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A 2024 Santa Barbara Grand Jury report released Monday identified an inherent risk of a conflict of interest regarding in-custody death investigations in the county.

Plastics,” with programs and activities to educate crowds on plastic-free alternatives. Santa Barbara’s Community Environmental Council is hosting the event at Alameda Park on Saturday and Sunday.

The Transient Occupancy Tax table can be viewed on the attachment. Santa Barbara’s TOT tax rate is 12.0%, of which 10.0% goes to the city’s General Fund and the remaining 2.0% goes to the ...

Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. The finishing touches are being put on the newest Dignity Moves housing program at 4500 Hollister Ave.

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 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. The 2024 Santa Barbara Kite Festival returns this Sunday, April 21st to the “Great Meadow” on the West Campus lawn at Santa ...

He was named the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Scholar-Athlete of the Year for Santa Barbara High. Dybdahl boasts a 4.4 GPA while taking AP Calculus, Business Economics, AP Economics/Government, ...

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.

A McDonald’s customer in Perth, Australia, recently went viral when she claimed her large iced coffee order was switched with a regular black coffee hidden inside a large cup. TikToker Tayla (@ ...

Coffee in Bed doesn't adhere to her name—she likes to get out and train each day. When rain during the winter at Santa Anita disrupted her schedule, it set her back. But Hall of Fame trainer ...

ARCADIA — Richard Mandella took satisfaction in an overdue stakes victory for Coffee in Bed at Santa Anita on Sunday. Phil D’Amato saw his horses absorb the upset in that race and didn’t ...

Small Medium Large Coffee Co. opened inside the White Birch Plaza on Black Rock Turnpike in August with a menu offering coffee available in a series of flavors, tea, iced chai, matcha, breakfast ...