After attending a recent Indivisible Santa Barbara protest, a group of UC Santa Barbara roommates left feeling inspired to ...

After years of planning, Isla Vista has a new park. The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District celebrated the grand opening ...

ISLA VISTA, Calif. — Music, bubbles, and cake were the name of the game at today's festive groundbreaking for Pardall Gardens. The new park will fill a vacant lot on Pardall Road — a high traffic road ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Isla Vista, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office invites community members to join deputies for Coffee with a ...

How has I.V. changed from the eyes of long-timers? What mass eviction event forced families out of town? And what’s with that ...

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and loan agreement with the Isla Vista Community Services District (IVCSD) to launch a dedicated parking ...

The father of 20-year-old-old Isla Vista shooting victim Christopher Michaels-Martinez spoke during an emotional news conference outside the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department. The UCSB sophomore was ...

Nearly 100 citations were issued and more than a dozen arrests were made during the Halloween celebrations in Isla Vista this year, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office (SBCSO). The ...