Their commitment to bringing local small businesses back to the Funk Zone has provided me with the space to open and grow ...

A stalwart gone too soon, Cecile Richards died on January 20 after a battle with brain cancer. Her leadership shaped the ...

“Tomiyama Taeko: A Tale of Sea Wanderers” represents a vital addition to UCSB’s artistic and intellectual community. As the ...

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Dancer, choreographer, teacher, and award-winning filmmaker Yulia Maluta presents her Colors of Love Valentine show on ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. LOS ANGELES, Calif. – January 27, 2025 — OneLegacy ...

A tight Big West contest slipped away from the UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team as visiting Cal State Northridge closed the game on a 9-0 run to escape the Thunderdome with a 78-71 victory on ...

The new pilot project will sell the problematic purples to restaurants or turn them into agricultural products.

Nonprofit Unite to Light and the James S. Bower Foundation partner with Dragon Q Energy to install 10 PowerPoles across Santa ...

Who hasn’t had fantasies of being a rock star? Skillfully playing a sleek electric guitar, energetically pounding out a drum solo, or captivating a sold-out crowd with your voice and lyrics — it’s an ...

Bungalow Haven Neighborhood Association says it received “vehement opposition” from fellow neighbors concerned about possible ...

A ceasefire agreement, however volatile, between Israel and Hamas was reached on January 15, opening up the flood gates to humanitarian aid. Santa Barbara–based charities ShelterBox and Direct Relief ...