Two young girls were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Wednesday, and major injuries were reported in a multi-vehicle ...

The incessant roar came from a cascading a waterfall still unseen, but its cacophony increased as my pace quickened while ...

Grief can be a funny thing. When I heard Claire Bidwell Smith talk at Godmothers last month, the author and grief therapist ...

Casual, affordable, beachside eats are much harder to come by in Santa Barbara than they should be, but the purr-fectly ...

Under the bright lights of the Brawlin’ Betties ’ home track at Earl Warren Showgrounds, two roller derby teams jammed, ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa ...

This edition of ON the Beat was originally emailed to subscribers on November 21, 2024. To receive Josef Woodard’s music ...

A take on the “beauty and the beast” trope, I Married a Golem takes place in the “old world” shtetel setting. In this story, Ava (played by Lillian McKenzie) is tricked into marrying the lonely, local ...

Debates on abortion have long been linked to moral, religious, medical and political issues. But abortion policy also has considerable influence on a driving force across all walks of life in the U.S ...

The Gauchos will play at Stanford in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, on Sunday at 5 p.m. in Palo Alto.

Help Kevin Reimer find a new place for his exotic fruit trees; plus, Olio’s birthday gift and stories you may have missed.

The district says it is partnering with other organizations to offer more “inclusive” after-school programs that “meet the ...