SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office filed murder charges against Christopher Van Vlack, a 32-year-old Santa Barbara man who killed his mother. Van Vlack, ...

When someone stops breathing, the clock starts ticking. First responders often need to get air into the lungs fast, and one of the most reliable ways is to slide a tube into the windpipe. This process ...

With Santa Barbara and Montecito’s proximity to the Pacific Ocean, it’s no wonder the charming Central Coast towns have so many superlative options for sushi. Local catches like Santa Barbara uni, ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Dust off your boots and get ready for country line dance nights on State Street! The Downtown Santa ...

Santa Barbara Sky founding owner Peter Moore now has his sights set on 2027 as he looks to bring professional soccer to Santa Barbara. (SB SKY FC / Courtesy Photo) Santa Barbara Sky FC has postponed ...

People in the Santa Barbara vicinity are invited to join millions of Americans across the country Saturday, Oct. 18 in a nationwide day of nonviolent protest at the second No Kings Day of Action.

Three physicists, including a pair of U.C. Santa Barbara professors, received the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics for essentially bridging the gap between the invisible quantum world and the world we can ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — The Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services is facing imminent layoffs. This comes as the county is looking to address a multi-million dollar budget deficit ...

About 260 passengers were on an Amtrak train that collided with a truck crossing the tracks west of Santa Maria on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1, 2025. The injured truck driver was transported to Marian ...

Michael B. Jordan will receive the Outstanding Performer of the Year Award at the 41st annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival for his acclaimed dual role in “Sinners.” Jordan will be honored ...

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jane Fonda oppose drilling at the site of a big spill a decade ago. But golf legend Mickelson says drilling would help clean up Santa Barbara beaches by reducing natural oil ...