Tri-County Produce’s transition into the hands of former employees was a move celebrated by many in the community, and is ...

Author Sharon Frances and Santa Barbara Poet Laureates to Share Literature with the Community ...

One of the Santa Barbara Culinary Experience’s most prolific and versatile contributors is the ‘Independent’s’ Matt Kettmann.

On May 2-4, Santa Barbara Pickleball will be hosting its largest event yet, drawing more than 400 players — including elite ...

Ellwood Mesa is celebrating an important milestone and we hope you will mark it with us on Saturday, May 17th! Join ...

Alcohol makes you impaired, and it puzzles me why teenagers decide to drive after drinking. Innocent lives have been injured or killed because of behavior like this.

The four-day camping trip on Santa Cruz Island marks the beginning of a summer chock-full of lessons for future climate ...

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Dixon said he was looking forward to passing the torch over to Desales, who has been an employee with Tri-County for 26 years ...

The Isla Vista Community Services District, a local point of contact for I.V. residents, runs a free rental mediation program ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.

Timely hitting and a gem from starting pitcher Jackson Flora boosted the UC Santa Barbara baseball team to a 4-0 victory over rival Cal Poly in the final contest of a three-game series on Saturday ...