In Closing: Design isn’t just about grandeur or expense; it’s about creating spaces that support how you live and make you ...

In addition, Donahoe will bring back the now internationally acclaimed Every Brilliant Thing (Oct. 24, 26). All performances ...

The first time I met Sylvia Barnard — chief cook and bottle washer for the Good Samaritan homeless shelter enterprise — it ...

That is why the Independent is recommending — most urgently — that you vote Yes on Prop 50 in California’s special election ...

From Jane Austen to Elvis Presley and “Every Brilliant Thing” in between, this fall’s theater offerings have enough variety ...

Those gorgeous autumnal moons aren’t the only golden views around Santa Barbara this fall season. From the inspired ideas of ...

Santa Barbara, CA — The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Peterson as its new Chief Executive Officer. Jon brings a wealth of experience in ...

A roundup of recent good eats and drinks from Santa Barbara, Ojai, and beyond; plus, stories you may have missed.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. What You Need to Know: Winter respiratory virus season is coming soon, and CDPH is encouraging all Californians to protect ...

Widely acclaimed by critics as well as fans, Sinners star Michael B. Jordan will add another feather to his cap as the ...

Bernard Hicks was affectionately called “the New Yorker” by Brother Matthew Brown. Both men kicked off the legendary Sunday ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, October 8, 2025 — This fall, Adelante Charter School, a 2025 California Distinguished School and a Spanish ...