On May 2-4, Santa Barbara Pickleball will be hosting its largest event yet, drawing more than 400 players — including elite ...

Alcohol makes you impaired, and it puzzles me why teenagers decide to drive after drinking. Innocent lives have been injured or killed because of behavior like this.

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The four-day camping trip on Santa Cruz Island marks the beginning of a summer chock-full of lessons for future climate ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.

The Isla Vista Community Services District, a local point of contact for I.V. residents, runs a free rental mediation program ...

Dixon said he was looking forward to passing the torch over to Desales, who has been an employee with Tri-County for 26 years ...

Thursday's alert comes after people found a bear wandering around Santa Ynez Student Housing near UC Santa Barbara on ...

Timely hitting and a gem from starting pitcher Jackson Flora boosted the UC Santa Barbara baseball team to a 4-0 victory over rival Cal Poly in the final contest of a three-game series on Saturday ...

A temporary restraining order against the oil company’s alleged unpermitted coastal work was denied, but the case will move ...

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, UCSB’s Launch Pad program presents readings of four new dynamic plays by professional ...

The Condor Community Choir, made up of 34 Santa Barbara Unified students, traveled to New York to perform in a national youth ...