The Pacific West Region of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America will host the 2026 HDSA Team Hope Walk Santa Barbara, at Ledbetter Park, ...

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On August 11, 2026, the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) Board unanimously approved a $2.47 million budget for ...

The Sweet Judy Blue Eyes tour — a nod to Stephen Stills’s iconic 1969 Crosby, Stills & Nash ode to his onetime lady love — returns to the Lobero on September 27 as part of an expansive tour across ...

While the sounds of Santa Barbara summer are primarily Mariachi bands (at least this week), the sounds of fall are shaping up to be laughter. Photos Courtesy Music Academy of the West Starting to feel ...

The Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, in partnership with U.S. Polo Assn., the official sports brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), is proud to present the 2026 U.S. Polo Assn. Pacific ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. American Indian Health & Services will host an Indigenous Market and Health Fair on Saturday, August 22, from 11:00 am to 3:00 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara Strings invites new students to join them in the 2026-2027 season (Sept.-May) which includes weekly orchestra ...

Imagine this scenario: You find a stunning rug online. You hit “buy” and eagerly await its arrival. But when you roll it out beneath your sofa, your heart sinks. Instead of looking like a luxurious ...

Robles’ first school assembly, “Growl’s Rockin’ Growth Mindset,” came May 29 at Washington Elementary. Since then, he’s taken ...

As rates continue to bounce around, trending upward against inflationary news and data, more and more talk is around buy-downs and how to use them. It ...