On August 15, the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation (SBYSF), a nonprofit formed and supported by members of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC), held a jubilant “kelp cutting” for its new ...

The medium-sized French city of Pau, nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees, sported that energy of a spot-on-the-verge.

Cancer Moon opens with memoirist Jenna Tico sitting on the toilet, texting her boyfriend from a bathroom on Lake Havasu, ...

Feeling awkward? Anxious? Stressed? Depressed? Can’t cope? There’s an app for that. It is a widely understood phenomenon that ...

Santa Barbara County farmworkers spoke out about working long days in extreme heat and sustaining injuries from heavy rains ...

Without a peep of discussion, the county supervisors approved an additional $155,000 to build a concrete contraption on the ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY – The Western leg of Baseline Avenue/Edison Street will be closed at its connection to Hwy. 154 ...

Five years ago, Santa Barbara hosted its first ever Vegan Chef Challenge, a nationwide initiative founded by the nonprofit ...

The changing seasons also play a role in making September feel like a fresh start. As the vibrant greens of summer give way to the rich hues of autumn, there’s a sense of transition and new beginnings ...

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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Maria, CA – [Date] – “The Santa Maria Public Airport District is pleased to announce that it has reached a settlement ...

I wanted to make everyone aware of the joke of the city permitting process that had a huge negative impact on an entire block of businesses. The entire 0 West block of Anapamu had “No Parking ...