On Friday, the Santa Barbara County Superior Court welcomed its newest member to the bench, Judge Teresa Martinez. She will ...

Santa Barbara is getting ready for a summer of puppy love. There will be a furry frenzy at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse this summer as the ...

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed attorney Teresa Martinez to the Santa Barbara Superior Court bench. Teresa Martinez Martinez, ...

CA: Santa Barbara Forum Holds Sheriff Accountable for Cooperating With ICE - 61243661 Crowds in St. Peter's Square cheered as ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Today, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) launched its Heat Clean ...

This story originally appeared in the Santa Barbara Green Guide 2025/26, a collaboration publication between ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ and ‘Bluedot Living‘. Phil and Lora Clarke reject the idea that ...

(AP) — Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of Black residents when it drew congressional lines and said the state must continue using a court ...

The not-so-surprising ruling came down May 8, resulting in the state being mandated to use a court-ordered map that led to the state’s second Black congressman, Rep. Shomari C. Figures ...