Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA—Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County (Habitat Santa Barbara) is pleased to announce that ...

With the new fire hazard areas identified, the City of Santa Barbara plans to merge the state map with its Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

A domestic abuse suspect is in custody after barricading himself for hours in a standoff with Santa Barbara deputies on Monday, officials confirmed. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office ...

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps’ Office says roughly one third of county employees commute dozens of miles just ...

Under a settlement with the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office and others, realty company HomeOptions will pay $400,000 in restitution to more than 500 homeowners it victimized in a ...

The Santa Barbara 805 Water Polo Club made a powerful statement at the CalCup State Championships this past weekend, ...

Santa Barbara County could get more rain than Ventura and Los Angeles Counties with up to a quarter of an inch of rain expected, Lewis said. The mountain areas could get up to half an inch of rain ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – Elementary and junior high students throughout Santa Barbara County competed in a battle of literary wit at the Santa Barbara County Education Office’s 24th annual Battle of ...

A Santa Barbara County judge has accepted a severe public censure and will step down from the bench later this year after reaching an agreement with the state's judicial discipline agency.

According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department's Public Information officer, Scott Safechuck, fire crews responded to a man who fell off a trail at Arlington Peak Trail at 1:43 p.m. on Sunday.

The endangered fish spawned in their new stream in Santa Barbara County, resulting in more than 100 young trout. It’s believed there are no steelhead currently inhabiting the Santa Monica Mountains.