From Woody Allen aphorisms to AI slop, Tuesday's election provided a raft of results that offered surprise, confirmation of ...

Santa Barbara is no exception. Over the past two decades, a few bars catering to the queer community have opened — Crush Bar ...

For more than 50 years, the Pacific Pride Foundation has supported the queer community in Santa Barbara County. Begun in 1976 ...

The 2026 Denim & Diamonds gala was sponsored by Foley Family Charitable Foundation, Rachel Kaganoff, U.S. Bank, AppFolio, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation, Cox Communications, Farmers and ...

As we celebrate our newspaper’s 40th anniversary, here’s how I started at the 'Santa Barbara Independent' back in 1999; plus, ...

Speaking to Santa Barbara’s pride organizations, one thing was clear: Visibility is now more important than ever. June is Pride Month in the United States, commemorating the Stonewall riots 57 years ...

The City Council unanimously supported the newest plan for the long-vacant Macy’s and Nordstrom buildings in the heart of ...

Conner Mitchell and his partners face large fines and are prohibited from owning or operating commercial fishing boats.

Christofferson, a graduate student at UCSB and former Rapid City resident, is helping lead “Echoes of Earth: From Sea to ...

On Saturday, June 6, 2026, Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) will join animal shelters across California in ...

In Italy, there’s a “purity” law dating back to 1967 mandating that dried pasta only be made from durum wheat semolina and ...

The 2026 edition of the Santa Barbara Foresters will have plenty of star power as the summer progresses, but it could take ...