Assemblymember Gregg Hart’s FACTS Act is aimed at avoiding the “inherent conflict of interest” of having the sheriff act as ...

Wednesday, local Assemblyman Gregg Hart announced the passage of the FACTS Act, which stands for “Forensic Accountability, ...

A Santa Barbara Superior Court jury found Elvis Alberto Lopez guilty of murder, assault and other charges Wednesday in the death of 3-year-old Mila Solis. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo A ...

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 ...

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.

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Ventura College football team celebrated its 100th anniversary season with a historic Saturday night. The Pirates, who are ranked No. 2 in Southern California, set school records for total offense ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KCBD) - A former Texas Tech law professor was honored as the new President and Dean of South Texas College of Law Houston on Friday afternoon. Reynaldo “Rey” Anaya Valencia served as ...

Kim Kardashian has opened up about her journey after graduating from law school. The mother of four revealed that she was ...

"She just happened to be walking by while we were playing her song," Dan Grimes of the band Fastest Kids in Town wrote on Instagram Joseph Okpako/Getty Lana Del Rey is showing some love for a "West ...