Lowe was less flamboyantly apocalyptic. Normally at this time of year, coastal ocean temperature would have been in the high fifties. Right now, the water off our coast is about 62-63 degrees. Sharks ...
Kicking off the Monday symposium was California Agave Council President Stuart Woolf, a prominent farmer of almonds, tomatoes ...
Expanded Authority to Shut Down Parties Updated public nuisance laws allow law enforcement to immediately shut down gatherings linked to dangerous or illegal activity, including overcrowding, rooftop ...
In this episode of Air Time, violinist Frederik Øland of the Danish String Quartet joins host Charles Donelan to discuss a ...
Rent stabilization is not simply about setting a cap on rent increases. It requires a permanent administrative structure ...
Rudolph “Butch” Ware, an associate professor of history at UC Santa Barbara who wants to be governor, argued that the ...
Renowned author Ibram X. Kendi will be coming to UCSB’s Campbell Hall on April 7 for an Arts & Lectures talk where he will ...
Writing a 4,000-word cover story for the Independent is a marvelous adventure of researching, interviewing people, writing, then going through the editing process. Tossed into the crucible are text, ...
Santa Barbara Symphony’s ‘Bella Italia’ program leaned into Italian fare, including an impressive new accordion concerto ...
Erika Ruiz Santillán, a third grade teacher at Adelante Charter School, was named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the ...
One of our newest staff members has some big news to share! Straight from the shores of New York, Elaine Sanders has been ...
More than 18 bands and 13 deejay sets are slated for Saturday’s sanctioned spring festival, which promises free food for ...