SANTA YNEZ, Calif., May 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians has announced that the highly anticipated Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center will open to the public ...

William F. Probert, long-time resident of the Santa Ynez Valley, completed his life’s journey at Atterdag Care Center on Feb. 23, 2025 due to age-related causes. He was born in Oelwein ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, May 7, 2025 – The annual celebration of Mother’s Day is meant to be a commemoration of the nurturing nature ...

SOLVANG, Calif. – Fire crews helped a woman via helicopter and two others via ambulance to Cottage Hospital after a two-car crash on Highway 246 in Santa Ynez just before 1:00 p.m. Monday.

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA ...

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 ...

The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom. Read more on our AI policy here. An updated wind advisory was ...

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a wind advisory at 12:21 p.m. on Sunday valid from 5 p.m. until Monday 10 a.m. for Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range. The NWS describes, "North winds 20 to 30 ...