Elderly residents at the Battistone Foundation's Edgerly and Palm Tree properties tell their stories as their homes go on the ...

That’s the draw of Indy Hops, the summertime showcase of Santa Barbara’s breweries and brewpubs that the Independent started ...

Donald Trump celebrated the Fourth of July by signing his Big Bad Bunker Buster of a budget bill — blowing up the health ...

Among the highlights of this awesome show were live accompaniment to two silent short films (Charlie Chaplin’s The Kid and ...

Chaucer’s Books is hosting authors Jane Asher Reaney and Barbara Urbonas — who both have longtime Santa Barbara connections — ...

The potential use of part of Mission Historical Park for redesigned roadway or redesigned driveway purposes, as well as possible widening of East Los Olivos Street in this area, would require a vote ...

A fundraiser has been set up for a Santa Barbara family of four who “lost everything” in the Fourth of July fire.

More and more Americans see that Israel is a destabilizing force in the Middle East. It is time for us to reach out to our ...

Inspirational leader Aidan Free, a 17-year-old student and advocate from Santa Barbara with Type One Diabetes (T1D), has been ...

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Bamieh & De Smeth, PLC, a respected law firm with offices in Santa Barbara and Ventura, is celebrating 10 years of serving ...