Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – In recognition of Internet Safety Day on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, the Santa Barbara County ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – As 2025 draws to a close, the County of Santa Barbara proudly highlights a year of transformative ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Monday, the City of Santa Barbara released its draft long-term, climate adaptation plans for water and wastewater systems, the first of its kind in the state. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. Few places balance beauty, history, and laid-back luxury quite like ...

Santa Barbara does not have a housing shortage because we lack rules. We have a housing shortage because our rules do not work. That is not my opinion. It is the conclusion of the City of Santa ...

Visitors to the Santa Barbara Courthouse can tour its halls, the Sunken Garden and see a 360-degree view of the city from the clock tower. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo This is one in a series ...