A series of active wildfires burning across California have torched more than 22,000 acres combined as firefighters battle ...

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 ...

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 ...

Santa Barbara County has launched a new interactive Hazard Awareness Map designed to help residents identify potential natural disaster risks in their neighborhoods. The online tool highlights hazards ...

Multiple wildfires have ignited in Southern California in recent days, as investigators examine unusual possible ignition ...

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 ...

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 ...

There was a big expansion of zones statewide, but there wasn’t as much change to Santa Barbara County maps, according to county Fire Marshal Fred Tan. “There’s not a whole lot of expansion, and the ...