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Superintendent Susan Salcido acknowledges students' "fear, worry, anxiety" but remains optimistic about school resilience ...
California’s redistricting measure, which Gov. Newsom signed into law last Thursday, is an “emergency defensive tactic,” says ...
Santa Barbara County’s pro-housing hopes and millions of dollars in grant funding could be on the line over Richards Ranch in Orcutt.
SB 54 erodes transparency and prevents Sheriff Bill Brown from helping immigration enforcement officers. Many complain Sheriff Brown is being “silent.” He can’t do much due to the restriction imposed ...
Police arrested Reef Mortene, 19, on charges of rape of an intoxicated victim, forced oral copulation, and digital ...
Courtesy On Sunday, August 17, Santa Barbara Humane staff and volunteers had their busiest Day in the Park ever, helping 209 ...
In these scams, callers claim you owe fines, missed tolls, or face arrest unless you make an immediate payment through gift ...
Abstract Artist Tricia Evenson is one of 28 artists opening their studios to the public this Labor Day weekend.
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Sarah Sinclair wears many hats at the Santa Barbara Independent, serving as Advertising Director as well as writing about local real estate and all things home-related. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara ...
“The response was so telling – the need is great,” said CenCal Health Chief Strategic Engagement Officer Jordan Turetsky, MPH ...
At 3:33 p.m., a second alarm was initiated to call in more help at the scene as the fire spread to both sides of the freeway. Both directions of Highway 101 between Highway 154 in Los Olivos and ...