Julian Fire initially started 3:41 p.m. June 12 in Santa Barbara County. It has been burning on private land for 18 hours. At ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:51 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Marcos Fire has been burning on federal land managed ...

The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report of its findings about local water resources Friday. The investigative ...

Santa Barbara High School’s class of 2025 celebrated their personal milestones at graduation Thursday and their part in ...

Each year the Santa Barbara Independent hosts our annual Best of Santa Barbara® Readers’ Poll where readers nominate and vote ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - It was a tragedy that changed a Santa Barbara woman’s  life forever.  A traffic accident killed her ...

It'll be 90 degrees in Santa Barbara on Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service.  The weekend “warm-up” will bring temperatures in ...

An intoxicated driver and his passenger were arrested after their car crashed through the wall of an occupied Goleta home ...

Or maybe you’re visiting from out of town, staying along the waterfront, when a large wave hits the beach right before the ...

Forming Communities Across Generations,” marks the first major historical display in Santa Barbara County centered on ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has reportedly sent 32 personnel from its Sheriff’s Response and Special ...

Santa Barbara, Doge Must Go!!! Tesla Protest continues at the Tesla Dealership in Santa Barbara, CA on June 7, 2025. (Video ...