This story is part of a series of exclusive interviews with the incredible people shaping Santa Barbara Culinary Experience (SBCE) 2025. These interviews highlight the makers, storytellers, and flavor ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Fifty-six years ago, a disaster off the coast of Santa Barbara sparked the creation of Earth Day, a movement that continues to focus on educating the next generation ...

This week, I sat down with one of Santa Barbara’s most prolific wine voices — Matt Kettmann, senior writer at The Santa Barbara Independent and a writer-at-large for Wine Enthusiast. With more than ...

Citicore Solar Pangasinan Inc. (CSPI) is seeking the Energy Regulatory Commission’s authority to develop and own dedicated point-to-point facilities to ...

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 ...

Property owner Gregg Petty describes what happened when a vehicle slammed into a duplex on Canon Perdido Street on Santa Barbara's Westside. Credit: Tom Bolton / Noozhawk photo Call it blind luck.

On Friday, April 4th at 9:45 a.m., detectives from the Santa Barbara Police Department were alerted to a potential burglary ring operating in the area, following a tip from an Orange County law ...

Credit: KEYT.com photo A Santa Barbara Tesla dealership and Ford dealerships were graffitied on Wednesday. KEYT reported that passersby walking down Hitchcock Way could see “impeach Trump ...

George Leis has been a long-standing admired member of the Santa Barbara community. George’s banking career spans more than 20 years in Santa Barbara County, including as President and CEO of ...

The British Film Institute has added veteran James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli and filmmaker Terry Gilliam to the board of its U.S. outpost and changed the stateside organization’s name from ...

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If you have extra time, East Beach is worthwhile. There are four major beaches in Santa Barbara: Leadbetter, Arroyo Burro, West and East. While Leadbetter has the harbor, Arroyo Burro is best for ...