For some businesses, Saturday is the most wonderful day of the year as thousands of Santas visit San Francisco watering holes for Santa Con. But for others, the festive event is more trouble than it's ...

The San Marcos High girls’ water polo team exploded offensively and captured a 19-9 victory over rival Santa Barbara in a Channel League contest on Tuesday afternoon. The host Royals improved to a ...

A federal court has declined to halt plans to restart oil production in Santa Barbara County after environmental groups ...

It will be raining threes all over the South Coast for the next few days as more than 30 high school boys basketball teams ...

The Bay Area is expected to ring in the new year with some rain, but the forecast isn't expected to cause any major cancellations of New Year's Eve festivities.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA –12/22/25– This holiday season, United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County (UBGC) served more than ...

A new four-court indoor volleyball facility is moving into the Goleta Valley. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a 15-year lease for the facility with youth sports ...

A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit the North Bay Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was just southeast of Santa Rosa, near Glen Ellen, at about 3:30 p.m.

Each year, the popular Christmas luncheon hosted by the Sand Dollars (the wives of the past Long Beach Yacht Club Commodores) ...

When we think about resources in short supply across California, our minds turn to things such as housing, water, and day care. But we also should think about the shortage of reliable news sources.

It’s early Sunday afternoon at Ingram Park Mall on the city’s northwest side, and shoppers are bustling in and out of stores searching for gifts to give their loved ones this holiday season. Tucked in ...