The Santa Barbara Independent

Looking for Santa Barbara’s Black Community

As an adolescent Richardson took visits to UC Santa Barbara for Black events and lectures and attended award ceremonies held ...
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Student Documentary on California Grizzlies to Screen at SBIFF

When California’s now-iconic bear flag was introduced in the mid-1800s, there were an estimated 10,000 grizzlies statewide. When that flag was officially ...

Lobster trap buoy, drones, infrared cameras save stranded surfer in Santa Barbara

The rescue only took about 30 minutes.
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SB Community Rowing Impresses at President’s Day Invitational Regatta

The Santa Barbara Community Rowing racing team turned in an impressive early-season showing at the President’s Day Invitational Regatta last weekend in ...
Family Destinations Guide

10 Towns In California That’ll Make You Feel Like You’re In A Hallmark Movie

Butterfly Beach in neighboring Montecito is perfect for romantic sunset walks. The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden showcases ...
Family Destinations Guide

10 Dreamy Towns In California That Feel Straight Out Of A Nicholas Sparks Novel

Looking for romantic towns in California that capture that Nicholas Sparks magic? These 10 charming communities offer ...

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 6-14

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. Feb. 6 President Ronald Reagan 115th Birthday Commemoration – Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and ...