An officer is being hailed as a hero after he rescued a pilot from a burning plane, which crashed into a field near a highway ...
Santa Barbara County's Board of Supervisors will consider streamlining permitting for small cell towers and other ...
A small plane crashed and burst into flames in a field near the 101 Freeway in Goleta, Santa Barbara County, on Wednesday, ...
Santa Barbara County has become California’s powerhouse of legal cannabis farming. It’s home to some of the largest marijuana farms in the world and grows more pot than any other county in the state.
Two men were seriously injured Saturday afternoon when their vehicle plunged over the side of Gibraltar Road in the mountains above Santa Barbara.
Nonprofit Unite to Light and the James S. Bower Foundation partner with Dragon Q Energy to install 10 PowerPoles across Santa ...
Residents of Santa Barbara County can see how exceptionally beautiful their home is, but how do you quantify that level of ...
Unity Shoppe celebrated the grand opening of its new Lompoc location during a special ribbon-cutting ceremony held Wednesday ...
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued an updated flood advisory at 8:54 p.m. on Sunday. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall ...
New Nonprofit, Women Winemakers and Culinarians Foundation, Announces Two New Beneficiaries of Proceeds from 2025 Lineup of ...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — January 27, 2025 — The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, in collaboration with Earth ...
"Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result," explains the NWS. "Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for ...