And whose complaint brought the arrest? A pro-ragging member of the band, Dan Schmidt, who did it as a joke. The case was dismissed, Santa Cruz was embarrassed in the national press, and the ...

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If someone offers you a seat on the "rocket ship," you don't ask which seat, you get on, he said, recalling Eric Schmidt's conversation with Sheryl Sandberg. Flexibility and perspective are key in ...

Santa Barbara Unified’s proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year is now available for public inspection. The document outlines the financial plan for the district’s operations, programs ...

Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo Santa Barbara County emergency officials will start using a new mapping software to aid the public and emergency responders during wildfire evacuations and ...

Jackie and her husband Roy moved to Santa Barbara 61 years ago with their son Scott and daughter Kristie. Jackie worked at the exclusive Santa Barbara Club, making many friends while there ...

About 2,200 cyclists passed through Santa Barbara and Ventura counties on Friday as a part of the 31st, and final, AIDS/LifeCycle ride. A partnership between the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and Los ...

As stated in the article, Measure I was passed by the voters to maintain essential public safety services and to invest in the newly formed “Santa Barbara Local Housing Trust Fund,” among other ...

Santa Barbara residents may have noticed a new fee on their water, sewer and trash bills, or other payments to the city. The city is charging a fee of $2.95 or 2.95% of the transaction amount ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. A CalMatters investigation has found that poor people accused ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department is pleased to announce our new FREE Narcan (Naloxone HCL) Distribution Program, currently available in our Station Lobby. This initiative is part of a statewide ...