Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce a new exhibit at Casa de la ...

Which Santa Barbara County neighborhoods are the most flammable? Last month, Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara and the rest of the state, showing where to beware of ...

Ballot drop-off boxes opened throughout Santa Barbara County for the Nov. 4 special election. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo Proposition 50, the ballot measure to redraw the state’s ...

Do you live in a high fire hazard zone? CalFire has released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara County and the rest of the state, showing land in moderate, high or very high hazard zones.

Below is a press release from multiple fire departments regarding Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps. SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA – On March 10, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL ...

The Gifford Fire approached 50,000 acres on Sunday afternoon, two days after it ignited in the rugged terrain of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Cal Fire drones take flight in emergency ...