The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional.

"From this day on, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the ...

The state’s health insurance exchange transmitted pregnancy and domestic abuse data during a marketing campaign. It is ...

The Santa Barbara Independent brings you an update on the local deals and steals for Mother’s Day* — from special ...

With MaBelle’s Garden, the two are able to source flowers primarily from local wholesalers, as well as their own gardens, ...

The Santa Barbara Symphony and new Chorus give a moving reading of Brahms’ ‘A German Requiem,’ but undercut its power by ...

new tools to combat the psychological toll of isolation, and two doctoral students from UC Santa Barbara’s Media Arts and ...

California sued the Trump administration 16 times in the first 100 days of the Republican president’s second term. It’s a ...

Eamon Gordon of Dos Pueblos High track & field and cross country has been named CIF State Scholar Athlete of the Year.

These can-to-wheeled-cart exchanges are part of the transition to curbside service for all MarBorg customers starting July 1, ...

Featuring iconic works by George Balanchine and Gerald Arpino and a world premiere by Kassandra Taylor Newberry at the Lobero ...

Steven Barber and a crew of sculptors delivered the nine-foot bronze statue to the president at his south Florida golf club.