She was highly regarded as a folk, blues and jazz singer. She was also ardently left-wing and prioritized social change over commercial success. By Alex Williams Barbara Dane, an acclaimed folk ...

Welcome to the Independent’s annual Best of Santa Barbara® issue. This is the time of the year when we publish what you, our readers, have voted for what you think are the most wonderful things about ...

This year, Velo Pro Cyclery is celebrating four decades as Santa Barbara’s oldest, independent, family-owned bike shop. To mark that major milestone, they’re releasing new shirts and cycling kits made ...

And UC Santa Barbara continues to place well both nationally and globally. For affordability, social mobility, research impact, academics and other metrics, the campus is again considered among the ...