A rendering of El Presidio de Santa Bárbara, circa 1790s, as painted by retired Navy aerial photographer Russell Antonio Ruiz, a descendant of Comandante ...

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s 25th annual Mission Creek Gala: Flora & Fauna raised a total of $665,000, ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The property owner of La Arcada Plaza in Santa Barbara shares insight on the significance of the earthquake that hit the city 100 years ago. Local businesses and the ...

Sunday's Easter celebrations continued in San Luis Obispo, where Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa hosted its annual Easter Sunday mass.

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History’s twenty-fifth annual Mission Creek Gala: Flora & Fauna took place Saturday, April 12 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Transportation providers across two California coastal counties are working together to offer free ...

Regardless of your religious beliefs, I think most folks will agree that this time of year we feel a sense of renewal as warm days replace the coldness ...

SANTA CRUZ — E-bikes made by Netherlands-based Gazelle Bikes stood ready for riders Friday as Go Santa Cruz, Ecology Action, Go Santa Cruz County, Bicycle Trip and Gazelle hosted a test ride ...

(Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel) Parishioners washed each other’s feet during the Maundy Thursday mass at Holy Cross church in Santa Cruz this week, as part of the observance of Holy Week ...

And it's this diversity (along with Santa Barbara's stunning mountain views) that differentiates this botanical park from others. Highlights of the garden include the historic Mission Dam and ...

successfully launched multiple national security payloads with the NROL-174 mission aboard a Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base on Wedn ...