The iconic regional Mexican star and rising sibling trio delivered a heartfelt ballad at the third annual celebration. By Isabela Raygoza Associate Editor, Billboard Español Ana Bárbara and ...

The former congresswoman and progressive trailblazer takes the helm after a turbulent recall election, pledging to bring ...

Barbara Lou Coomer, 77, of Scott City passed away April 18, 2025, at home. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, remembered for her kindness and devotion to family and friends. Barbara ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – May 3, 2025 – The Brazilian Cultural Arts Center of Santa Barbara (BCACSB) is thrilled to announce the ...

Though she admits that the real estate market is still vulnerable to turbulence, "Shark Tank" star and real estate investor Barbara Corcoran claims the "uncertainty" could offer a silver lining ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — More than 200 protesters lined both sides of the street outside the Social Security Administration office in downtown Santa Barbara on Wednesday, joining a nationwide ...

A passenger in a passing vehicle expresses his support for protesters in Santa Barbara on Wednesday opposing cuts to Social Security. Nearly 100 people gathered at the Social Security ...

This week, I sat down with one of Santa Barbara’s most prolific wine voices — Matt Kettmann, senior writer at The Santa Barbara Independent and a writer-at-large for Wine Enthusiast. With more than ...

Barbara Rose Kalning, age 87, of Horseheads, New York, passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Born in Queens, New York, Barbara moved upstate ...

Barbara Ann (Livelsberger) Baker, age 78, of Hanover, passed away at home on April 21, 2025 surrounded by friends and family. She was the loving wife of the late Donald F. Baker, Jr. who passed ...

The Santa Barbara Mission is up the hill in the background. Credit: Russell Antonio Ruiz illustration April 21 marks the 243rd anniversary of the founding of El Presidio de Santa Bárbara — the ...

OAKLAND — Barbara Lee opened her first news conference as Oakland’s mayor-elect with a nod to her Catholic upbringing and education in El Paso, Texas, leading a packed room in a moment of ...