Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California was the only lawmaker to vote against authorizing the use of ...

Santa Barbara High School 6-foot-6 senior guard Luke Zuffelato had just a 2.8-second timer but his off-balance, 25-foot, three-pointer off one foot will be a life-long memory not only for the 17 ...

Sarasota County Tax Collector Barbara Ford-Coates is the longest-serving elected official in Sarasota County history. She was appointed to the position in spring 1984, won her first election that ...

She graduated with highest honors from the University of California, Santa Barbara’s Riviera campus in 1953. June’s dedication to education continued with graduate studies at Claremont College ...

Santa Barbara is one of California’s most quintessential beach towns. While it has traditionally been known as a Southern California hotspot for wine tasting, the burgeoning culinary scene ...

The Santa Barbara Independent republishes stories from CalMatters.org on state and local issues impacting readers in Santa Barbara County. Starting Jan. 1, alcohol and cannabis sales could expand in ...

Although President-elect Donald Trump has not yet taken office, the government of California is not standing for it. Whatever it is, they’re against it. “Lawyers from the Attorney General’s ...

Russian propaganda has plunged to new depths with a video showing Father Christmas blown up by Vladimir Putin’s air defences as he flies in his sleigh over the Kremlin. A huge explosion is seen ...

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore celebrated Christmas aboard the ISS, wearing Santa hats in a photo that went viral on social media. This photo raised questions about how ...

Sara Skrinski, with husband Bryan, has reopened the iconic Arnoldi’s Cafe in Santa Barbara. She is the daughter of David Peri, who owned the restaurant until he died earlier this year.

A Zomato delivery agent was pressured by right-wing activists to remove his Santa Claus costume in Indore, citing it goes against their culture. The agent stated he wore it as part of Zomato's ...

Donal Trump posted himself dressed as Santa in his recent post on X and stirred a series of quirky reactions from fans. The 2024 Presidential Election winner, Donald J Trump, posted a hilarious GIF on ...