Before European colonization, Santa Barbara was the home of the Chumash. The city of Santa Barbara is looking to honor and recognize that history, in the form of a new Chumash Cultural Heritage site.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Over the last few weeks, we’ve received many questions from community members about the availability of local water sources to ...

Carpinteria High girls water polo cruised to a 13-2 victory over Newbury Park High on Wednesday in Newbury Park. “We saw that Newbury had gained a lot of ...

Orange County’s top girls water polo teams — Mater Dei, Orange Lutheran and Newport Harbor — will compete in a major tournament for the second straight weekend but could encounter some roster twists ...