A stretch of Hollister Avenue was shut down Monday morning after reports of a suspicious package near the Goleta City Hall, a private ...

The best time to visit Santa Barbara is from March to May or from September to November. Temperatures are fairly mild year-round, with average highs… ...

Santa Barbara also has a regional airport (SBA) that welcomes flights from a few major airlines through a handful of major cities, including Phoenix, Las Vegas, Denver, San Francisco and Dallas ...

About 90 miles from Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, a.k.a. "the American Riviera," is still a highly sought-after Central Coast escape for world-class hotels, Michelin-level dining, wine tasting ...

Reporter Christina McDermott joins The Santa Barbara Independent’s news team as a Mickey Flack Fellow, focusing on housing equity. Christina comes from the world of public radio, having interned and ...

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By Barbara Henry. June 15, 2025 at 9:34 a.m. ... Project proposed for Santa Fe Drive, ... City Council majority sides with residents fighting project on industrial site near city airport ...