Juliet is your community news reporter covering the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. The City of Goleta just broke ground on a new train station. Former Goleta City Councilmember Michael T.

A tragedy on the train tracks was narrowly averted at the Santa Barbara Amtrak Train Station on Tuesday thanks to the heroic efforts of a Santa Barbara Police officer and an Amtrak employee. The ...

GOLETA, Calif. - The long-awaited new Goleta train depot project has begun, and it will serve thousands of passengers annually with more convenient services than what is currently a very limited stop.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The years-long plan to have a commuter train from Ventura County to Santa Barbara County and back is on a solid track right now. The Santa Barbara County Association of ...

A multiagency deal could bring Metrolink to the South Coast later this a year. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments subcommittee will meet on Wednesday to talk about the plan. Credit: ...

The Pacific Surfliner travels along a 351-mile coastal rail route through San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, serving 29 stations. It is the busiest ...

After decades of dreams, the Santa Barbara City Council voted 5-0 on Tuesday to approve a $96 million contract to build a new police station at the corner of Cota and Santa Barbara streets. “This has ...

GOLETA, Calif. (KGTV) — Part of Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner north of Santa Barbara will be shut down for a couple of weeks in August due to bridge construction. The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. ORANGE, Calif., July 24, 2025 — The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency, which manages the ...

The San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency (LOSSAN) announced that train services north of Goleta will be temporarily suspended from August 1 through August 16, 2025. This is due to work on the La ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Bridge replacement project to provide enhanced safety and operations. ORANGE, Calif., July 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...