A deep dive reviewed by the Independent found that Gutierrez was absent or late to 71 meetings between February 2021 and July ...

Always hearty and comforting, typically stuffed with energy-giving proteins and stomach-filling starches, and yet flexible ...

Santa Barbara Unified says 12 of the district’s 14 solar sites are now online, with Dos Pueblos and San Marcos high schools ...

The hearing was the last for comments before environmental review takes place, as the city takes a 20-year look at ...

The reality is that e-bikes are the missing link in how we get from A to B and should be embraced as such. They neutralize ...

For decades, Santa Barbara was said to be the only county in which law enforcement officers were not empowered to write 5150 ...

The “Grand Paseo” framework, as city staff have taken to calling it in favor of “promenade,” was presented by the team of ...

As Planet Earth just concluded yet another “hottest summer” in recorded history, Santa Barbara county supervisors fell to ...

Sturgill Simpson aka Johnny Blue Skies brings an appealing mix of covers and originals to the Santa Barbara Bowl.

Last week, the Santa Barbara–based, Mexico City–trained chef Richard Lambert — who we have written about many times going ...

This week, we are celebrating 25 years with our Senior Editor Matt Kettmann! You often see him in our pages bringing you food ...

Take note, America. We need to face reality.