SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The California Commission on Judicial Performance has opened formal proceedings against Judge Michael J. Carrozzo of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court over allegations he ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Thursday, a severe public censure and an irrevocable resignation was issued to Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Michael Carrozzo regarding ten acts of ...

The public is invited to join the Courthouse Legacy Foundation at the courthouse during Old Spanish Days, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, for its second annual “Castanets and Cocktails at the ...

An unexpected power outage affected thousands of Southern California Edison customers in downtown Santa Barbara Tuesday afternoon and disrupted Superior Court hearings and government meetings.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. From left to right, attorneys Danielle De Smeth, Ron S. Bamieh and Jennifer Yates outside the Santa Barbara Courthouse. | ...

Wendy McCaw’s lawyers point to a “rent withholding dispute” over broken AC units at the McCaw-owned courthouse property as ...

A new trial date has been set for a Santa Maria man facing federal charges in connection with a bombing at the Santa Barbara County Superior Courthouse in Santa Maria last fall. Nathaniel McGuire, who ...

Criminal charges have been filed against Sable Offshore Corp. in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for environmental violations, according to Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch.

FILE - In this June 8, 2017 file photo, fresh nuts, bolts and fittings are ready to be added to the east leg of the pipeline near St. Ignace as Enbridge prepares to test the east and west sides of the ...