The Funk Zone is about to hit the big stage. The California Coastal Commission will vote on whether to allow a 250-room hotel in Santa Barbara's Funk Zone ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.

The great European hotel lobby bar tradition — where the décor is plush, the cocktails executed with flair and precision, and the food worth savoring — ...

Escape to Santa Ynez Valley! Discover charming towns, scenic vineyards & the perfect wine country getaway along California's ...

T he Central Coast is packed with coastal charm, wine country views, and some of the most underrated inns in the state. These ...

It is a valid question as the seaside haven, crown jewel of the California region known as the American Riviera (aka Santa Barbara), has taken yet another ... For high-end Montecito hotels, there are ...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) -- An investigation continued Thursday into a mother who was taken into custody after allegedly calling authorities from a Santa Ana hotel and confessing to killing her 11 ...

Located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara, Drift is a modern hotel that makes a perfect home ... There’s a restaurant and bar too, and a small bakery selling breakfast pastries and coffee.

(KABC) -- An 11-year-old boy was stabbed and found dead Wednesday morning at a Santa Ana hotel, and his mother was taken into custody, authorities said. The grim discovery was made at the La ...

A Santa Barbara teacher was arrested for arranging to meet with a minor for the purpose of lewd acts on Monday. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office stated that at approximately 3:35 p.m., ...

Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to ...