By Andrew Madsen, Forest Public Affairs Officer The Lake Fire broke out the afternoon of July 5 near Zaca Lake on the Santa ...

There’s a chance of rain and thunderstorms across Santa Barbara County on Thursday and Friday, leading to some flooding ...

A system bringing the chance of rain and thunderstorms across Southern California has cooled down the region. Snow is ...

Rosa Fire initially started today at 8:08 p.m. in Santa Barbara County. It has burned 20 acres after being active for less than an hour. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely by ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara County Fire Department Fire Captain Jason Martinez was awarded the Military Order of the ...

Boy, did I jinx the Los Angeles Dodgers with last week’s Best of Bill column. Just a few hours after I highlighted a hale of ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara City Fire Department and Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol assisted in the rescue of a man who got caught in the extreme high tide below Shoreline Park around ...

The 38,417-acre Line Fire in San Bernardino County is 25% contained Saturday as it was less active overnight because of air ...

Officials say they had enough firefighters, engines and aircraft, but homes burned as far-flung assistance was on its way.

is getting support from the Santa Barbara Police Activities League (SB PAL) after losing most of her possessions in a house fire. The fire occurred on Aug. 5 at 805 Orange Ave. on the Lower ...

Officials say they had enough firefighters, engines and aircraft, but homes burned as far-flung assistance was on its way.

[Update: Tue., Sept. 17, 2024, 5:20 p.m.] The Rosa Incident was at 47 acres with 95 percent containment late Monday afternoon, according to Santa Barbara County Fire ...