The City of Santa Barbara collected $1.9 Million in Transient Occupancy Taxes (TOT) for February 2025, the eighth month in ...

There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce will hold its signature event of the year, the 2025 State of the City Luncheon, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, ...

Womanhood’s latest project uses augmented reality works to honor 20 Santa Clara County women including Iris Chang, Margaret ...

A slew of state laws meant to spur new housing projects in California has had a marginal impact on development, while other ...

The City of Santa Barbara is stepping up to support health and human services programs amid uncertainty over federal funding.

This year’s theme ‘Our Power, Our Planet’ invites everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy The Santa ...

The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara says federal funding cuts will impact those seeking new vouchers. The list is ...

After multiple unanswered invitations from South Lake Tahoe residents to a town hall and a virtual town hall of his own, ...

Winter sees daytime temperatures range from highs in the mid-60s to lows in the mid-40s at night, which is freezing by Santa Barbara standards. This season is also when the city sees most of its ...

“I haven’t had a single reason to doubt these values in Santa Barbara, but I’m not so sure now nationally ... And that’s only one city, one person.” “Ukrainian people, we are very tough, as Russia has ...

The Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara was a packed venue on March 23 and 24, but it wasn't for the usual reasons like the annual county fair or a beautiful wedding, it was the star-studded ...