Santa Barbara City Councilman Eric Friedman is soon to return to light duties after suffering a heart attack on April 5, ...

Boats float around Lake Cachuma. Santa Barbara County is exploring how to change the rule that prevents visitors from swimming in the reservoir. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo The long ...

DEAR ERIC: Thirty years ago, at the age of 29, I was sent by my missionary organization to South America. There, I met three middle-aged lady volunteers: Mary, Jane and Beth. Since I didn’t ...

Dear Eric: Thirty years ago, at the age of 29, I was sent by my missionary organization to South America. There, I met three middle-aged lady volunteers, Mary, Jane and Beth. Since I didn’t ...

DEAR ERIC: I recently left a members-only business network group to which I belonged for half of my professional life. I was always a very active member of the group. Every year, I consistently ...

Dear Eric: Thirty years ago, at the age of 29, I was sent by my missionary organization to South America. There, I met three middle-aged lady volunteers: Mary, Jane and Beth. Since I didn’t ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - “I’m very excited to have found my prom dress. it’s so pretty!" said Senior Jasmine Odair, as she held the dress she will be wearing to her senior prom. High school ...

In 2015, an oil pipeline burst off the coast of Santa Barbara County. Over 450,000 gallons of heavy crude spilled into the surrounding environment, spreading out across 136 miles of coastline. Now, a ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. April 22, 2025 (SANTA BARBARA, CALIF) – The Community Environmental Council and its festival producer, CarpEvents, are ...

Santa Barbara High girls beach volleyball battled to a 3-2 CIF-SS Div. 2 playoff victory over Saint Joseph of Lakewood on Thursday in Long Beach. With the win, the Dons advanced to the CIF-SS Div.

A passenger in a passing vehicle expresses his support for protesters in Santa Barbara on Wednesday opposing cuts to Social Security. Nearly 100 people gathered at the Social Security ...

The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo has returned to the Earl Warren Showgrounds for two back-to-back weekends. Organizers say this year's 1980s flashback theme will transport fairgoers back in time with ...