SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Cookie Plug franchise next to the Fiesta Five is still making dough, but its future at this location appears to be crumbling. When the Metropolitan Theatre Company ...

SANTA CRUZ — When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most significant policy win for a movement that had roots ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Update: The state average for Sierra Nevada snowpack rose to ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (April 2025) Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara Fair & Expo returns to Earl Warren Showgrounds for two thrilling weekends ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Hollywood stars have paid tribute to Val Kilmer ...

From delightful Christmas poems for kids that inspire little ones to become Santa’s little helpers to famous poems that bring warmth and joy to cold winter days, these poems capture the magic of ...

Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is preparing for funding cuts to federal programs that help the agency obtain fresh food for its clients. Foodbank CEO ...

Credit: KEYT.com photo A Santa Barbara Tesla dealership and Ford dealerships were graffitied on Wednesday. KEYT reported that passersby walking down Hitchcock Way could see “impeach Trump ...

Poetry in the 21st century is both ubiquitous and oddly peripheral. Verses are displayed on subway walls, recited on momentous occasions, and served up in giant fonts on social media, but rarely ...

Don't miss a story. Get San José Spotlight headlines delivered to your inbox. A Santa Clara County judge has ruled against striking VTA union workers, bringing bus and light rail services back to the ...

THIS IS THE MURRAY STREET BRIDGE. IT GOES OVER THE SANTA CRUZ HARBOR. AS OF MONDAY... THE BRIDGE'S SEISMIC RETROFIT AND BARRIER REPLACEMENT PROJECT IS UNDERWAY. THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS ENHANCED ...