Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. Today The Wall That Heals – Vietnam Veterans Memorial Replica: The three-quarter scale replica of the ...

The Santa Barbara Chinese School and the Central Library are teaming up to hold a second annual Lunar New Year Celebration on Sunday. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Central ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place at Bohnett Park in Santa Barbara. Around 1:31 a.m. on Friday, officers responded to a report of a shooting at the park ...

As the Santa Barbara Film Festival wraps up its 41st edition, the jury has selected this year’s winning films. During a ceremony Saturday at El Encanto, SBIFF announced the winners of the 2026 ...

A well-known Santa Barbara couple died mysteriously this week, leaving behind three children and a host of unanswered questions. Coffee and exotic-fruit farmers John and Kristen Ruskey were found dead ...

The anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s 115th birthday was honored at his memorial site at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Friday in Simi Valley. The commanding general at U.S. Marine ...

We're at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, where there are a lot galleries to learn about the life and legacy of President Ronald Reagan. The newest exhibit is "Cowboys ...

Ronald Reagan celebrates winning the 1966 race for California governor. In a debate in Wichita on Friday, Kansas governor candidate Philip Sarnecki compared his campaign to Reagan’s first election, ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara Public Library and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) are proud to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The future of Deltopia, an annual unsanctioned street party that draws thousands of college students and is often ...

Spring will look different this year in Santa Barbara with a crackdown on the signature blowout event for America’s No. 1 party school. Santa Barbara County supervisors voted earlier this week on ...