Described by researchers as one of the most serious wood-destroying pests in the world, subterranean termites cause an ...

Sable Offshore wants to restart oil drilling off Santa Barbara after an oil spill a decade ago. Scientists think pumping out ...

Untouched attic space or cozy, quiet garages are the perfect home pests such as spiders, cockroaches, and rats to take over ...

The Santa Barbara County Animal Care Foundation is delighted to announce the results its first-ever large-scale fundraiser to benefit Santa Barbara County ...

Out of all the places one goes to everyday, the best place to unwind and relax is home. When your home is being taken over by ...

The Air Pollution Control District is expanding its popular car buy back program, offering residents $2,200 for qualifying vehicles manufactured in 2002 or earlier.

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is changing its guidelines for its Old Car Buy Back Program, ...

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 ...

Birmingham City Council suspended its pest control services for mice, bedbugs, cockroaches and more amid the disruption caused by the ongoing bins strike. The council states on its website that it has ...

The Santa Barbara County Health Department’s Environmental Health Services (EHS) reminds the community that unpermitted roadside and pop-up food vendors ...

Paul McCartney added a new show in Santa Barbara, California, to his "Got Back" tour. The Santa Barbara concert on September 26 will now be the first stop on the tour. Tickets for the new show are ...