Authorities in Santa Barbara County are preparing for this year’s Deltopia, a weekend-long unsanctioned street party notorious for arrests, citations and hospitalizations. The massive beachfront party ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Isla Vista, CA — Building on the success of February’s inaugural We Are Isla Vista: Community Care Project, the Isla Vista ...

Santa Barbara officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will distribute approximately a thousand free bike lights, ...

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – In response to a county ordinance requiring inspections of rental properties passed last year, the Isla Vista Rental Property Owners Association filed a lawsuit arguing the ...

Isla Vista residents could soon face citations for illegal parking practices as Santa Barbara County will give the Isla Vista Community Services District the authority to enforce parking on public ...

Santa Barbara County officials have closed the beaches in Isla Vista over the weekend in anticipation of Deltopia, the raucous spring break party that has drawn thousands of local college students ...

WalletHub, the personal finance website, recently compared more than 1,300 U.S. towns based on overall quality of life in America to find the best small town. Isla Vista, California was declared the ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA - Saturday night, a 2.5 magnitude quake was recorded close to Isla Vista, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was reported that a tremor rattled the region at 11:16 ...