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A Balancing Act: City of Santa Barbara Begins Budget Season
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (376+ words) City Reduces Projected Deficit from $14 Million to $3. 4 Million Without Major Cuts Santa Barbara's budget planning season is underway. On Tuesday, April 21, the City Council received an overview of the 2027 fiscal year operating budget. Structured to reduce the projected deficit, originally…...
Santa Barbara City Council Reaffirms Stance on Federal Immigration Enforcement
4+ hour, 52+ min ago (218+ words) Resolution in Support of Immigrants Passes 6-1, with Mayor Randy Rowse Opposed The Santa Barbara City Council updated its official stance on federal immigration enforcement, with the council voting 6-1 in favor of a resolution that promotes protection of immigrants and outlines…...
San Marcos High School Hosts Annual SMEA Fireside Chat with Kathy Ireland
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (435+ words) The Santa Barbara Independent Santa Barbara, CA " What does it take to build a life of purpose while creating a brand that delivers lasting value on a global scale? That's the question students in the San Marcos Entrepreneurship Academy (SMEA)…...
Into the Gray
21+ hour, 45+ min ago (669+ words) Watching Whales, from Baja California to the Channel Islands While gazing northwest from Fraser Point across the daunting, roughly eight-mile-wide Santa Cruz Passage toward Santa Rosa Island, I heard the distinct pop of a nearby whale spout." It's always been…...
Santa Barbara Literary Festival Writes a New Chapter for Downtown's Historic Spaces
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (928+ words) Storied Venues, Including the Alhecama and Lobero Theaters, Play Host May 2-3 The upcoming Santa Barbara Literary Festival will transport attendees into written worlds, all while their feet are firmly planted in the city's most iconic spaces. Workshops, panels, keynote speakers,…...
Soltopia Was Not an Accident
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (353+ words) A Statement on Isla Vista's Past, Present, and Future What happened on Saturday, April 4 in Isla Vista was not an accident, and the'Isla Vista community'is fully responsible for it, because we chose to build the community celebration we deserved. We…...
Santa Barbara's Mesa Harmony Garden Is a "Food Forest'
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (526+ words) Volunteers Tend to Local Sustainable Garden, Providing 1, 200 Pounds of Food Per Year Take a tour of Mesa Harmony Garden " as all new volunteers begin by doing " and you will immediately lose sight of the fact that the humble plot, located…...
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Lawsuit to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Overhaul to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1054+ words) Press releases are posted on Independent. com as a free community service. OAKLAND " In partnership with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced. .. OAKLAND " In partnership with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, California Attorney General…...
Santa Barbara Chamber Players Present Spring Concert at Music Academy of the West Hahn Hall -by Sherry Trujillo
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (244+ words) March 7, 2026 " The Santa Barbara Chamber Players invite audiences to an inspiring evening of orchestral color and classical brilliance on Saturday, April 11 at 7: 30 p. m. at Hahn Hall at the Music Academy of the West, located at 1070 Fairway Road in Santa Barbara. Under…...
Santa Barbara Chamber Players Present Spring Concert Featuring Guitarist and Composer Tulio Cremisini at Hahn Hall -by Sherry Trujillo
2+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) April 4, 2026 Santa Barbara, CA " The Santa Barbara Chamber Players will present an exciting and diverse orchestral program on Saturday, April 11 at 7: 30 p. m. at the Music Academy of the West in Hahn Hall (1070 Fairway Road), highlighted by internationally acclaimed guitarist and composer…...