Nominations are currently being accepted for this year's Spotlight Awards in Santa Cruz County. The award is meant to honor ...

Manuel Rivera pleaded no contest last month in the killing of Connor Bundock. The 19-year-old victim was fatally shot at ...

A report released by Santa Barbara County Adult & Aging Network highlights the county’s shifting demographics and provides recommendations to ensure practices and policies that enable residents of all ...

They bent but couldn't be broken, Santa Rosa County Emergency Management team was there for residents despite facing a ...

The education community, which has been grappling for years with the detriments of disruptive classroom phone use, has mixed views on a proposal to spend $10 million to encourage school districts to ...

While the historic snow storm interupted many things last week-- emergenciy responders found workarounds to help people in ...

SANTA CLARA, Utah — One person was killed and another shot by a family member during an incident that led the Santa Clara ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — January 10, 2025 — The Santa Barbara Symphony is thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking ...