The film and arts community in Santa Barbara is mourning the loss of one of its most influential figures, Phyllis de ...

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The actress made history as the first out trans person to receive an acting Oscar nomination, though she courted scandal for ...

I t's safe to say that Kevin Costner loves the Western genre, and he's sharing that love with fans through a brand-new documentary on the History Channel. The Oscar-winning actor, ...

Hoges lights up a fag on a roof overlooking his old workplace. A plume of smoke drifts from his mouth as he stares across ...

“Coastal” premiered at the Woodstock Film Festival in October and had its West Coast premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. The film is produced by Gary Ward, edited by Rachel ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. – Transportation providers across two California coastal counties are working together to offer free ...

For the eighth year, Santa Barbara Pickleball will host its signature ... There is a $50 ticket fee for spectators of the celebrity/pro matches on Saturday May 3. Note, parking is not available ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - April is Earthquake Preparedness Month for California — and this year marks 100 years since the deadly 1925 earthquake that struck Santa Barbara. The century-old disaster ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Two of the top athletes at Santa Barbara High School Luke Zuffelato and Kai Mault were part of nine student-athletes that were celebrated at signing ceremony at Peabody ...

"The U.K. and the U.S. share deep and rich connections in cinema," said BFI CEO Ben Roberts about the launch of BFI America.