SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District announced an upgraded version of its Permitted Facilities Map, an interactive online tool of the county's ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) has created a new online tool designed to reunite lost pets with their owners. The interactive mapping system is hosted by Petco Love ...

Rain and heavy winds are expected heading into the Christmas holiday, and the National Weather Service issued multiple alerts to residents looking to ...

Santa Barbara is experiencing the wettest start to a water year on record, and the entire county has reached 106% of its ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce a new exhibit at Casa de la ...