The much-anticipated annual Community Art Show is returning this year with a fresh and thought-provoking theme: “Harmony.” In a time when the world can ...

Santa Barbara–based former cannabis industry executive Autumn Shelton is the founder and CEO of TruBond, powdered drinks that make you feel focused, energized, and ready to soci ...

San Francisco Symphony, Juilliard String Quartet, and Los Angeles Philharmonic are among the performers set to play.

City council officially adopted the 2027 budget and set a plan to replenish the city’s emergency reserve fund.

The Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center will host the next installment of its free "Second Thursday at the ...

Cabrillo High School has once again been recognized for its commitment to preparing students for life beyond high school, earning a Career Choices Bronze ...

Opera Santa Barbara (OSB) is pleased to announce the election of Arthur G. Swalley as its Board Chair. The company’s officers for the ...

Breaking Tunes is a digital series produced by the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ to highlight musicians local to Santa Barbara county. Last month at the Santa Barbara Public Library, we spoke with ...

A new report being cited by opponents of Diablo Canyon’s continued operation carries an alarming title: “Worsening Newborn/Infant Health in San Luis Obispo County and the Diablo Canyon Nuclear ...

Bundle up under the stars this year for Ojai’s summer 2026 film series. Themed “Wild is the Night,” this year’s films include ...

For the past 10 years, Graham Farrar has served as the boy-next-door-poster-child for Santa Barbara’s now significantly weathered cannabis industry. With eight acres of cannabis operations in ...

The Santa Barbara City Council officially authorized the development deal to transfer its share of ownership of the Paseo Nuevo shopping center to Yardi Systems, which will take over as majority owner ...