- The Santa Barbara Independent

Community By Jun Starkey | Mon Aug 08, 2022 | 5:40pm

Olivia Newton-John Dies in Santa Ynez Valley Home

The actress and singer passed away from breast cancer, after spending decades battling the disease.

Community By Nicholas Liu | Wed Apr 20, 2022 | 10:52am

Harry E. Hagen warned supervisors at budget meeting that Veterans’ Services is among the offices that could see cuts in 2023.

Community By Ryan P. Cruz | Thu Apr 21, 2022 | 3:56pm

Interim Chief Perkins was promoted to Chief Criminal Investigator after 15 years in law enforcement.

Community By Nick Welsh | Wed Feb 16, 2022 | 2:13pm

Supervisors approve $500,000 for a master plan.

Community By Jean Yamamura | Thu Jul 14, 2022 | 11:11am

California’s oldest branch library leaves the Santa Barbara system to form a municipal library.