The Santa Barbara County Grand Jury released a report of its findings about local water resources Friday. The investigative ...

On a two-day expedition down one of California’s most spectacular—and thrilling—waterways, David Amsden and his family try ...

More than 90 environmental, tribal, and community organizations ask Forest Service to reduce project size, prepare ...

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Framed by the Santa Ynez Mountains, this idyllic escape from the city offers an abundance of activities for wildlife lovers, ...

Caltrans will perform maintenance work on Highway 1 near the Santa Ynez River Bridge near Lompoc beginning Tuesday, June 3 ...

Caltrans will perform maintenance work on Highway 1 in the area of the Santa Ynez River Bridge near Lompoc beginning Tuesday, ...

Caltrans will perform maintenance work on Highway 1 in the area of the Santa Ynez River Bridge near Lompoc beginning Tuesday, June 3 until Friday June 6.

Seven high-powered movers and shakers armed with gold-plated shovels braved an excruciatingly beautiful Santa Barbara afternoon to ceremonially dig up seven shovelfuls of ceremonial dirt to launch the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Community members are invited to join the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society as it marks the 100th anniversary of the ...

A $1,000 reward is being offered for information about a fire that started in the Santa Cruz River. ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING ...