Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. UC Santa Barbara has been awarded $791,611 in federal funding to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety in the City of Santa ...

An uptick in vague, social media–based threats to schools is scaring parents across the country, including in Santa Barbara Unified and other school districts in Santa Barbara County. Such threats, ...

Santa Barbara lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city boasts a diverse economy which is ...

And yes, you too can make your own mini cooler. Immerse yourself in the world of surfing at UC Santa Barbara Surfers on the beach at UC Santa Barbara’s Coal Oil Point Reserve. Photo: Elena ...

The biographer of the late legendary broadcaster Barbara Walters shared which actress should play her in a movie. Susan Page, Washington bureau chief for USA Today and author of "The Rulebreaker ...

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. Tito was the third of ...

Celebrating 60 years of bold authenticity—highlighting the voices of creative thinkers and carving new paths of possibility. Students from UC Santa Cruz's first classes—many of whom had learned about ...

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The United States Postal Service (USPS) has announced it is updating its annual Operation Santa tradition. Each year, the USPS Operation Santa accepts letters addressed to Santa Claus from ...