CHANNEL ISLANDS REGION, Calif. (KEYT) – A 3.2 magnitude earthquake was recorded 16 kilometers due north of Santa Barbara ...

The Santa Barbara Zoo announced on November 14, 2025, that two new white-handed gibbons, Chanee and Mel, have joined Gibbon Island.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. VENTURA, Calif., – Channel Islands National Park is pleased to announce the reopening of Santa Barbara Island to public ...

Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is thrilled to announce the upcoming exhibition The Swiftest Recovery: Island Fox Chronicles, a breathtaking photographic showcase by ...

One of the most active places on earth for whale watching is the Santa Barbara Channel. Recently designated the world’s ninth Whale Watching Heritage Area, more than 25 species of cetaceans are in ...

Breyden Habich, from left to right, Daniel Blackwell, Elijah Briner and Corbin Lyda come together to celebrate their win at the 2025 Tournament of Champions. (SB Island Foxes / Courtesy Photo) On ...

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s (SBMM) upcoming exhibit The Swiftest Recovery: Island Fox Chronicles offers a pictorial showcase by photographer and environmentalist Chuck Graham, May 22-Aug. 24 ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The most high-tech Harbor Patrol boat to ever hit the waters of Santa Barbara is now in service. Mayor Randy Rowse christened the vessel by breaking a bottle of champagne on ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (Island News) -- "Mortal Kombat" star and well-known Japanese-American actor, Cary Tagawa, has died at ...