Adam Sandler, Leonardo DiCaprio and more will be honored at the 41st edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (December 4, 2025) — El Encanto Hotel, Santa Barbara’s most storied luxury hideaway, announces the debut ...

LAKESIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting near El Capitan High School in Lakeside Tuesday afternoon. The incident began when deputies responded to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. State lawmakers inserted language into a budget bill to require environmental review of a controversial ...

Santa Barbara’s rich historical past can be experienced not just in its museums, architecture or coastal promenades, but also in hotels that have stood as silent spectators of time passing by and the ...

Multiple crashes were reported on Highway 101 Friday morning including one near the Mission Street exit in Santa Barbara. A storm soaked the region and is expected to continue dropping rain through ...

Occupying a prized parcel of land once home to the legendary 400-room Potter Hotel is the recently reimagined and rebranded hotel The Milo. Located on famed Cabrillo Boulevard, the 121-room beachfront ...

Mariscos El Capitan, the Mexican restaurant that specializes in seafood, moved to south Des Moines into a restaurant with more space. The restaurant opened its original location on Sixth Avenue in Des ...

Tickets are on sale now for Disney’s beloved animated feature “The Emperor’s New Groove” at the El Capitan Theatre! A Fan Event screening for “The Emperor’s New Groove” will take place at 7:00pm on ...

A climber was rescued after he fell onto a tiny ledge high up on the vertical granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, video shows. Rescuers hoisted the climber from the ledge to a rescue ...

The Santa Barbara Film Festival is once again bringing out the Oscar hopefuls. The festival on Thursday revealed the recipients of the 2026 Virtuosos Award, an honor established to recognize a select ...