A criminal investigation was underway in Santa Barbara Friday after a high school student was found with a weapon on campus, ...

Santa Barbara High School’s campus was placed on a temporary precautionary “hold” late Friday morning, after school staff ...

Painting a rich picture of a campus known for its innovative spirit, dynamic culture, and vibrant community, a host of recent rankings uphold UC Santa ...

People packed the Santa Barbara City Council meeting once they saw an agenda item requesting the consideration of adding a ...

Santa Barbara police say high school staff looking into an “incident involving several students” discovered one of the ...

The Santa Barbara City Council approved an ordinance on October 14, 2025, allowing downtown housing projects to proceed.

An affordability story in the Independent showed that in order to afford a one-bedroom apartment, you need to have an annual income of $115,000 dollars. Do we truly think $2,900 dollars is affordable ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Billionaire Charlie Munger is bankrolling the design of a massive dormitory at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The $1.5 billion project comes with a major catch - ...

In a bold move that campus officials are calling “a transformative act of compassion,” all UC Santa Barbara sororities have ...

Developers can build housing inside commercial buildings in downtown Santa Barbara without having to include affordable units ...