No suspects are in custody after the reported robbery at 805 University at the mall in downtown Santa Barbara.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — August 21, 2026 – The Santa Barbara Chamber Players invite families to an exciting afternoon of music, ...

Teachers and administrators welcome the step back from screens on campus, while some students express mixed feelings on the ...

Charter CEO says $34.5 billion deal will bring lower costs, higher speeds, and the Los Angeles Dodgers to Cox’s six million ...

They had identification. They had an escort. They were there because the military had asked them to be there. Yet they ended ...

Credit: Courtesy Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHTR) (along with its subsidiaries, “Charter”) today announced that it ...

It was an honor to join the company of Nick Welsh, the Independent’s peerless oracle, who memorialized my termination in his ...

Credit: Courtesy Grab your clubs! The Veggie Rescue Golf Classic, presented by Nativo Land Management, will raise funds to ...

According to Difiore, Mollusk started around 2005 in San Francisco, and was founded by Johanna St. Clair and John McCambridge ...

Featuring bonus behind-the-scenes footage, the film is coming to IMAX and additional screens for a limited time only, ...

The park’s new ownership sends termination notices to some renting residents at the contested seniors-only park, giving them ...

Ever wonder where great-tasting fruits and vegetables are grown? Find out at the 8th Annual Santa Barbara County Farm Day, ...