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Founded in 1986, the Santa Barbara Independent is the leading source for news, arts & entertainment, and lifestyle coverage in the greater Santa Barbara area.
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Santa Barbara County’s Emergency Management Chief Abruptly Resigns
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (477+ words) Kelly Hubbard Steps Down After County Officials Rejected Grand Jury Recommendations to Increase Department...’s Authority and Staffing Kelly Hubbard, director of Santa Barbara County’s Office of Emergency Management...Hubbard’s resignation on Thursday was effective immediately, a county spokesperson…...
One Giant Step for Santa Barbara County, One Small Step for Child Care
3+ week, 5+ day ago (322+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent...that of rents and the gap between supply and demand remains pervasively excruciating, Santa Barbara County...Of all 58 counties in the state, Santa Barbara has made the greatest progress in increasing enrollment...The $2 million in federal…...
Santa Barbara County’s Admired Chief Executive Retires After 13 Historic Years
3+ week, 4+ day ago (739+ words) Supervisor Laura Capps called Miyasato the single best thing that happened to county government in 13...
Santa Barbara County, Goleta Pursuing Creation of Gun Shop Buffer Zones
1+ week, 4+ day ago (223+ words) Timeliness became a factor, just as it had for the county earlier in the day....
Why Sex Abuse Survivors and Broke School Districts Are at Odds in Legislature’s Final Days
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1513+ words) California Counties and School Districts Have Been Flooded Since 2019 with Lawsuits from People Who Say...unenviable task of figuring out how to give justice to survivors of child sexual assault by school or county...Counties and school districts have been…...
California Has One-Quarter Of All The Nation’s Death Sentences. Will Newsom Commute Them All?
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (776+ words) That gap can partially be explained by politics: Largely Republican counties vote for district attorneys...Despite legal challenges and Newsom’s moratorium, some counties have continued to pursue death penalty...
Mona's Last Hurrah
3+ week, 4+ day ago (752+ words) Spills, Shredded Safety Nets, Housing Nightmares, Fiscal Blood Baths, and Pickle Ball, What's Next for County...Supervisor Laura Capps called Miyasato the single best thing that happened to county government in 13...
Lompoc Farm Forgiven for Failing to Pay Taxes on Farmstays
2+ week, 4+ day ago (956+ words) On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to forgive nearly $66,000 in owed...The same year the Raffs began their farmstay, the county banned short-term rentals in residential and...In December 2024, the county passed the Agricultural Enterprises Ordinance,…...
A Dangerous Career Deserves a Safe Retirement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (488+ words) Santa Barbara County is no stranger to wildfire threats....
Goleta Recognizes National Preparedness Month
1+ week, 2+ day ago (181+ words) On September 1, 2026, Santa Barbara County issued a press release announcing its local theme this year...Throughout this month, the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management will highlight one preparedness...