Right after Jaimes finished his lecture, I whispered to my friend about how much I thought the land acknowledgement was ...

As Henry Yang prepares to end his tenure as chancellor at UC Santa Barbara, his on-campus home is set to get renovated while ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 14, 2025 — Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is proud to announce its 76th Annual Commencement ...

UCSB's on-campus University Chancellor House, built in 1964, will undergo renovations until late 2026, meaning the university must find alternate housing for its incoming chancellor. Credit ...

Then take Highway 17 south to Santa Cruz, then Highway 1 north. Once you’re in Santa Cruz on Highway 1 north, continue as it becomes Mission Street through town. Turn right on Bay Street and follow it ...

Sunny with a high of 75 °F (23.9 °C). Winds from WSW to W at 12 to 16 mph (19.3 to 25.7 kph). Night - Mostly clear. Winds variable at 7 to 16 mph (11.3 to 25.7 kph). The overnight low will be 55 ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Adams Elementary was secured briefly Thursday while a search for an erratic driver was conducted on campus by law enforcement. The driver nor their vehicle were found ...

an associate professor of geography at UCSB. One challenge is simply deciding how to measure heat exposure. Should principals use the weather forecast for the area, the temperature of the nearest ...

Now in its 18th year, UCSB Reads is an award-winning campus tradition that brings together students, faculty, staff, and the Santa Barbara community to read one book, together, over the course of ...

The former St. Catherine Indian School campus, now dilapidated and desolate, for decades served as a private Catholic boarding school — not just for Indigenous children but also for other ...

University police issued a warning to the UC Santa Barbara community this week, alerting them to be on the lookout for the suspect(s) involved in at least two on-campus hate crimes. Both instances ...