Longtime ‘Independent’ contributor joins a “League of Laureates” that includes Melinda Palacio, Emma Trelles, Laure-Anne ...

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On the heels of successful seasons of sold out shows and continued community interest, Opera Santa Barbara (OSB) has ...

Liv Plourde of San Marcos High girls’ lacrosse and Austin Downing of San Marcos High boys’ golf and baseball were honored as ...

Santa Barbara clearly can’t get enough of Hershey Felder.

The emergence of AI technology represents both a threat and an opportunity for many artists and the Brill Family Foundation ...

Steve (nickname “Slop”) worked his way up through the ranks as busboy, waiter, bartender, and eventually assistant manager.

Since the beginning of 2025, Blue Sky Center, in collaboration with Quail Springs, is hosting artists to engage the residents ...

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California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office are taking tips on the whereabouts of a black bear seen Friday morning wandering More Mesa Beach near Santa ...

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Environmental groups see the spawning of around 100 newly hatched trout in Arroyo Hondo Creek as a critical milestone in ...